UD Ibiza draws with bottom team and worsens its scoring crisis

UD Ibiza continues without raising its head. The light blue team could not get past a goalless draw against Betis Deportivo, last classified of the group, in a match played this Sunday at Can Misses that left more frustration than hope among the fans. With this result, Miguel Álvarez’s side have now gone three consecutive days without a goal (since the current coach replaced Paco Jémez) and their situation in the table has become more complicated.

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The coach surprised at the start with the joint presence of Davo and Sofiane as offensive references, in a bid to reinforce the attack after the last few days without success. However, the proposal hardly translated into danger. During the first half, Ibiza hardly troubled Manu, the visiting goalkeeper, beyond long-range shots by Del Pozo and Ernesto. In front, the green and white subsidiary did not make enough merits to take the lead either, in a thick first half, without rhythm or depth.

After passing through the changing rooms, the script changed slightly. The Ibizan team showed more attacking intent, driven by the need to win and by the whistles coming down from the stands. Davo had a clear chance with a tame header and Sofiane came close to scoring when he crashed the ball against the post after a cross from the left. But the goal, one more day, resisted.

The entry of Bebé and Fran Castillo gave a little more spark to the attack. The Cape Verdean winger stirred up the match with his energy and came close to scoring on several occasions: a powerful shot that went just wide of the post, a direct free kick that was just wide and, above all, a one-on-one that the keeper saved with his foot in the closing stages. It was the clearest chance of the match.

“We lacked the last pass.”

In the end, the scoreboard did not move and the goalless draw was a true reflection of what happened on the pitch: an Ibiza lacking in ideas, struggling to generate danger and impotent even against direct rivals for permanence. Although the team remains out of relegation, the fans showed their dissatisfaction and Álvarez’s team still can’t find the formula to break a drought that threatens to complicate their season even more.

“We lacked a little more continuity in three quarters and the last pass to finish the plays”, considered the coach after the game. Although “it was a game to win”, the coach analyzed that “the team made merits” to get the victory.

For his part, Iago Indias pointed out: “Perhaps we are lacking confidence and that means that we are not being good in front of goal”.