Almería and Castellón don finish dia first leg playoff match for semifinal of LaLiga Hypermotion with 1-1 draw. Di match wey happen on Tuesday, June 9, 2021, inside Estadio Juegos del Mediterráneo, see both teams fight hard for chance to go Primera División.
Almería start di match strong, and Embarba score for 40th minute to give dem lead. But Castellón no gree give up. For 56th minute, Álex Calatrava Torrado equalize for Castellón, making di score 1-1. Di match end with both teams still dey hopeful for second leg.
Almería coach Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia, wey dem call Rubi, set up im team for 4-2-3-1 formation. Castellón coach Pablo Hernández also set up for 4-4-2. Di match see many fans wey come support dem teams, especially Almería fans wey don show strong support.
According to sources, Almería fans don turn di streets into celebration ground before di match. Hundreds of fans wey wear rojiblanco colours, wave scarves, and sing songs, march from Avenida del Mediterráneo to di stadium. Dem carry banners and show dia love for di team, making di atmosphere dey very hot.
Di match stats show Almería and Castellón dey balanced, with both teams getting chances. Almería use Andrés Fernández as goalkeeper, with defenders Daijiro Chirino, Rodrigo Ely, Federico Bonini, and Alex Muñoz. Midfielders include Stefan Dzodic, Dion Lopy, Baptistão, S. Arribas, and Embarba. Miguel de la Fuente and Adam Jakobsen lead di attack.
Castellón field Ousmane Camara, Raúl Sánchez, Diego Hernández Barriuso, Beñat Gerenabarrena, Álex Calatrava Torrado, Agustín Sienra, Fabrizio Brignani, Alberto, Pablo Santiago, and Romain Matthys as goalkeeper. Di match dey crucial for both teams as dem fight for promotion.
Di second leg go decide which team go advance to final. Almería and Castellón fans dey wait with high hopes. Di match show say both teams get quality, and anytin fit happen for next match.