RSD Alcala and Gimnastica Segoviana played out a 1:1 draw in a Club Friendly on Wednesday evening. The hosts took the lead through K. Manzano before the visitors struck late to salvage a point.
Manzano found the net in the twenty-fifth minute, giving Alcala the advantage they would carry through most of the contest. It was a straightforward opening goal, the kind that sets the tempo for the remaining ninety minutes.
And here's the thing — Alcala dominated the flow. They registered 114 attacks compared to Gimnastica's 84, with the hosts also holding a 2:1 advantage in corners. But the statistics tell only half the story.
Gimnastica's equaliser came in the ninety-second minute, a late response that caught the visitors off guard. By then, the momentum had shifted, and the hosts found themselves chasing the game they had controlled.
To be fair, both sides had been inconsistent in recent outings. Alcala's last five friendlies included heavy defeats and narrow draws, while Gimnastica showed flashes of quality against higher opposition before their latest trip.
Three yellow cards for the visitors compared to one for the hosts suggested a game that grew tighter as the minutes ran down. Neither manager will have seen this as a perfect preparation, but neither will have been entirely disappointed.