The Ecuadorian Felipe Caicedo was again the talisman of the Levant and his goal gave three key points to his team in the fight to stay in a game in which the Espanyol controlled the game but was unable to create chances of danger. It was an intense match, where the local team against the might with creative play Espanyol, a group with defensive shortcomings, which exploded the Levant to achieve victory.
The first ten minutes of the game were marked by the initial intensity of the local team, which gave no option to Espanyol and was able to get ahead on the scoreboard with a shot against the crossbar in a backlash Juanlu very clear to his team. Since then, the Catalans, under the baton of Verdú, took over the game in midfield, the ball almost always in his power, but just coming on the goal of Manu.
Given the dominance of Espanyol, Levante actions sought to counter attack or direct play. However, when less danger created the Valencian team, a kick Munúa reached Valdo, who crossed for that Caicedo scored with a header just before the half hour. From that moment until the break, the Levant found more holes and leveled the match with a couple of chances to each goal that did not bear fruit.
The second half started with both teams in pursuit of the goal, as the Levante 1-0 lead did not give him security and Espanyol needed at least a draw. Although the goal was the same, the Catalan team was more consistent than its rival. Gradually, the Espanyol game intensified control and possession of the ball against an opponent more and more entrenched in his plot, which did not prevent sporadic actions have backlash to disturb Kameni.
As the game wore on, Espanyol control increased, although not reaching the vicinity of Munúa actions rather than pieces, in which attackers Catalans were not successful. Nevertheless, in the closing stages of the match, the match took a turn total and the Levant was very close to 2-0, before a failed Espanyol options and to achieve the equalizer.
- Technical: 1: Lift: Munúa, Javi Venta, Ballesteros, Nano, Del Horno, Xavi Torres, Iborra, Valdo (Pallardó, m.83), Xisco Muñoz (Jefferson Montero, M.60), Juanlu and Caicedo (Stuani , m.70). 0: Espanyol: Kameni, Javi Lopez, Amat, Galán, David Garcia (Alvarez, m.88), Duscher, Luis Garcia, Verdú (Molina, m.75), Alley, Sergio García and Álvaro (Eric Lopez, m.82 .) Gol: 1-0, m.27: Caicedo.
Referee: Turienzo Alvarez (Castilian-Leonese school). Admonished by the Levante Munúa, Iborra, Del Horno and Xisco Muñoz, and the Espanyol Duscher, David Garcia, Amat, Alley and Galán. Incidents: Match played at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia before 13 000 spectators. 
The first ten minutes of the game were marked by the initial intensity of the local team, which gave no option to Espanyol and was able to get ahead on the scoreboard with a shot against the crossbar in a backlash Juanlu very clear to his team. Since then, the Catalans, under the baton of Verdú, took over the game in midfield, the ball almost always in his power, but just coming on the goal of Manu.
Given the dominance of Espanyol, Levante actions sought to counter attack or direct play. However, when less danger created the Valencian team, a kick Munúa reached Valdo, who crossed for that Caicedo scored with a header just before the half hour. From that moment until the break, the Levant found more holes and leveled the match with a couple of chances to each goal that did not bear fruit.
The second half started with both teams in pursuit of the goal, as the Levante 1-0 lead did not give him security and Espanyol needed at least a draw. Although the goal was the same, the Catalan team was more consistent than its rival. Gradually, the Espanyol game intensified control and possession of the ball against an opponent more and more entrenched in his plot, which did not prevent sporadic actions have backlash to disturb Kameni.
As the game wore on, Espanyol control increased, although not reaching the vicinity of Munúa actions rather than pieces, in which attackers Catalans were not successful. Nevertheless, in the closing stages of the match, the match took a turn total and the Levant was very close to 2-0, before a failed Espanyol options and to achieve the equalizer.
- Technical: 1: Lift: Munúa, Javi Venta, Ballesteros, Nano, Del Horno, Xavi Torres, Iborra, Valdo (Pallardó, m.83), Xisco Muñoz (Jefferson Montero, M.60), Juanlu and Caicedo (Stuani , m.70). 0: Espanyol: Kameni, Javi Lopez, Amat, Galán, David Garcia (Alvarez, m.88), Duscher, Luis Garcia, Verdú (Molina, m.75), Alley, Sergio García and Álvaro (Eric Lopez, m.82 .) Gol: 1-0, m.27: Caicedo.
Referee: Turienzo Alvarez (Castilian-Leonese school). Admonished by the Levante Munúa, Iborra, Del Horno and Xisco Muñoz, and the Espanyol Duscher, David Garcia, Amat, Alley and Galán. Incidents: Match played at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia before 13 000 spectators.
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