Copa del Rey: Malaga vs Celta Vigo
Wednesday 5 September 2007 and a 21:00h kick off for a second round tie of the Copa del Rey, when the big clubs join the competition for the first time and which most of the bigger clubs use as an opportunity to give the fringe players in their squad some much needed match practice.
Malaga and Celta Vigo were no different and Malaga fielded a side with no fewer than 10 players changed from the side that started against Alaves in the league at the weekend.
Málaga (4-4-1-1): Arnau; Raúl Gaitán, Silva, Jesule, Valcarce (subbed by Iván Rosado, 70'); Cheli, Apoño, Sandro (subbed by Stosic, 54'), Gerardo (subbed by Calleja, 52'; Paulo Jorge; Peragón.
After going a goal down after 5 minutes, Malaga Reserves' style of play (or should that be no play) looked very remenicent of last year.
In the second half though Muñiz made some changes and Malaga ended the better side, punishing Celta for wanting to hang onto their slender 1-0 lead. A 30 yard screamer from Gaitán turned the game on the hour, then Malaga hit the bar and Cheli missed another sitter as he did on sunday (at least he's getting in the right places, that's a start).
Calleja was brought down for a heavily disputed penalty, but the ref was right behind him and immediately pointing to the spot. Apoño made it 2-1 and Malaga progresses to the next round of the Copa del Reyserves.
11,137 official attendance.
See the goals on:
http://www.canalsur.es/resources_inf/archivos/2007/9/6/11890849097462malaga.rm