La Ponferradina falls to relegation positions 136 days later
The Blue and Whites have not occupied the danger positions since the second day of the promotion year, in the 2019/2020 season | La Deportiva returns to this situation after three years and two months without knowing it
Lugo’s draw against Mirándés this Sunday relegates SD Ponferradina to relegation places 136 games later. after
the 3-0 loss at the home of Andorra FC This past Saturday, the blue and white team fell to 19th position in the SmartBank League, the last one that marks relegation to the First RFEF.
This situation has not occurred in the Berciano team since the second day of the 2019/2020 season, the first year after having achieved promotion to the Second Division. The last day that Ponferradina occupied the danger positions was September 1, 2019, the date on which the third day was played, in which they canceled a 4-0 victory over Tenerife and left the bottom of the table.
This situation had been reached after losing to Cádiz (3-1) and drawing with Zaragoza (1-1) in the first two games of 19/20 with Jon Pérez Bolo as coach. Since then, the Ponferradino group had not returned to know the positions of the burning. 136 consecutive days, including the complete leagues of 20/21 and 21/22, without falling into relegation.
More than 1,000 days out of danger posts
1,096 days in LaLiga SmartBank without jeopardizing permanence. Three years and two months have been broken in this 13th game, in which after adding the eighth game without winning, José Gomes’ team has placed itself in a complicated situation.
Ponferradina is 19th tied on 13 points with Real Oviedo (18th) and CD Lugo (17th). Below is UD Ibiza (20th, 11 points), Mirándés (21st, 9 points) and Málaga (22nd, 9 points).
Ponferradina will have the opportunity to escape relegation next Tuesday at 4:15 p.m., the date on which they host SD Huesca at El Toralín. It will not be an easy game, since the Huesca were in 7th place with 20 points and have not lost any of the last five games they have played.
José Gomes, the Portuguese coach of Deportiva, finds himself in a complicated situation. The team finished in eighth position the last courses, staying on the verge of promotion and accustoming the fans not to suffer to stay in the silver category. The results must arrive now or his continuity on the Berciano bench will be threatened.