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One point closer to the goal

SD Huesca draw (1-1) at Carlos Belmonte stadium, after Pulido equalised the home team's goal to extend our unbeaten streak to ten matches

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Carlos Belmonte stadium kept one more step for SD Huesca on our path towards the objective. Because staying in LaLiga Hypermotion is one point closer for Antonio Hidalgo's team, after the draw against a rival with the same aspiration. The Azulgranas extend their unbeaten streak to ten matches, because although their clean sheet streak was halted, a header by Jorge Pulido, again from a set-piece, allowed them to earn a valuable point, not without suspense, after a home goal was disallowed for handball in stoppage time.

After some opening minutes of greater local dominance, Hidalgo adjusted his tactics, adapting to the opposing coach's approach, who was making his debut on the Albacete bench. With Loureiro as the third center-back and Gerard Valentin covering the entire wing, the latter gained momentum, as he reached the line on several occasions. Towards the end of the first half, the home team tested with a powerful shot from Quiles that narrowly missed the post, prompting a reaction from SD Huesca with a good combination between Javi Martinez and Gerard Valentin, which ended in a corner just as the ball was about to enter the box, marking the clearest chances before halftime.

Although the Oscenses seemed eager to break the momentum just after the restart, with several incursions by Joaquin, it was Albacete who once again dominated possession in the opponent's half and forced Alvaro to save a ball that had become dangerous among defenders. This sparked several dangerous attacks from the home team, culminating in the opening goal by Quiles, ending the goalkeeper's unbeaten streak. SD Huesca now had to grit their teeth to get something from Carlos Belmonte.

Hidalgo then made a quadruple substitution, bringing on Javi Mier, Juanjo Nieto, Hugo Vallejo and Ivan Martos in search of a reaction. The crossbar denied their intent, as a free-kick from Sielva into the area nearly found its way into the net through a combination of Javi Mier and Pulido. With 20 minutes left on the clock, it was precisely from that resulting corner kick that SD Huesca levelled matters. It was again delivered by Sielva and headed home by the captain, just like he did in the previous match. The point felt like a disappointment to Albacete, who pushed hard towards Alvaro's goal in the dying minutes, only to have a late goal disallowed due to a handball, leaving the Azulgranas an even better taste given the final draw. 

Match summary
Albacete BP
Albacete BP
LALIGA HYPERMOTION · M33
1
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1
Estadio Carlos Belmonte
SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Line-ups
25Vaclik
01A. Ferllo
Djetei photo
02Djetei
05M. Loureiro
J. Silva photo
03J. Silva67
14J. Pulido
23Alvaro R.
15Blasco63
Glauder photo
24Glauder
20I. Vilarrasa64
A. Medina photo
04A. Medina82
08Javi Martinez
Riki photo
08Riki87
10Kento64
Olaetxea photo
19Olaetxea
23Sielva
Manu Fuster photo
10Manu Fuster
07Gerard V.87
Fidel photo
11Fidel82
11Joaquín64
Quiles photo
21Quiles67
Elady photo
21Elady
Substitutes
Alberto González Fernández
Antonio Hidalgo
Bernabé photo
01Bernabé
13Juan Perez
Altube photo
13Altube
C. Gutierrez photo
02C. Gutierrez87
J. Alonso photo
17J. Alonso67
03Iván Martos64
C. Isaac photo
22C. Isaac
12Juanjo Nieto63
Ros photo
05Ros
06Javi Mier64
06Rai. Marchan
22Kortajarena
Pacheco photo
18Pacheco87
26Alex Balboa
20Shashoua82
09Hugo Vallejo64
Juanma photo
07Juanma82
17Lombardo
Higinio Marin photo
09Higinio Marin67
18Tresaco
Pedro Benito photo
14Pedro Benito
35Iker Gil
Escriche photo
16Escriche
Goals
Quiles
57
(1 - 0)
(1 - 1)
J. Pulido
70
Match officials
Andrés Fuentes Molina
Referee
Victor Jiménez Yustos
Lineman#1
Carlos Martinez Caballero
Lineman#2
Antonio Sánchez Sánchez
Fourth official
Luis Mario Milla Alvendiz
Video Assistant Referee
Iván Ríos Vargas
Assistant VAR Official