Uniónistas de Salamanca held on for a 1-0 victory over Alcorcón in a Club Friendly on Tuesday evening. The result came after a match where the decisive moment arrived late, and a sending-off changed the shape of the game. By then, the hosts had already done enough to see out the remainder.
The only goal came in the eighty-eighth minute, giving Uniónistas something to remember from an otherwise even contest. Before that, the eightieth minute brought a turning point when M. Cuesta was shown a red card for Alcorcón. And here's the thing — with a man down, the visitors had to shift from attack to survival.
The statistics tell a simple story. Uniónistas won two corners to none, while free kicks were almost level at sixteen for the hosts against fifteen for the visitors. Both sides took seven and nine goal kicks respectively, and each committed two offsides. Throw-ins were identical at twenty-two apiece, and neither side received a yellow card.
Uniónistas came into this fixture on a run that had not been kind. They had beaten Gimnástica Segoviana 1-0 on Monday but lost to Coria and Real Ávila in their previous two outings. Alcorcón's recent record was similarly mixed, with victories over Getafe II alongside draws against Rayo Majadahonda and Real Madrid II.
A single goal and a late red card defined the evening. The hosts took all three points despite the visitors finishing the match with more discipline on the ball. That kind of result — one moment deciding everything — is what friendlies are for.