Olot and Sant Andreu played out a 0:0 draw in a Club Friendly on Friday evening. The match ended without either side finding the back of the net, though the statistics told a different story about which team controlled proceedings. Sant Andreu registered 92 attacks compared to Olot's 62, yet the visitors could only muster a single yellow card to show for their efforts.
The first half saw both sides feeling each other out without creating much. By then, you could sense that neither manager was willing to take risks in a pre-season fixture. Olot kept their defensive shape compact, while Sant Andreu dallied on the ball, probing for weaknesses that simply weren't there.
The second half brought no change in fortune. Sant Andreu continued to press higher up the pitch, but Olot's back line held firm. There were no corners, no free-kicks in dangerous areas — just a game where both teams found no answer to the other's setup.
Looking at the numbers, 92 attacks versus 62 might suggest one side dominated, but football rarely works in straight lines. The visitors had more possession without the ball being in play, but Olot were happy to let them have it. To be fair, neither team had much to play for beyond fitness and tactics.
For Olot, this follows a difficult run of results. They lost 3:0 to Sabadell and 3:0 to Espanyol in their last two outings, with a 1:1 draw against Gimnastic sandwiched between. The goal difference tells its own tale — they've conceded heavily in recent months.
Sant Andreu's recent form is slightly steadier. They drew 1:1 with Espanyol II and kept a clean sheet against Celta in December, though they lost 1:0 to Mallorca B in their most recent outing. The yellow card in this match was their only disciplinary issue, which says something about how the game unfolded.
The result leaves both sides searching for consistency as the new season approaches. Olot will hope to find their defensive organisation, while Sant Andreu need to convert their attacking numbers into actual chances. Neither side can claim victory, but both can point to something worth building on.