The Pontevedra Gazette
Match28 Apr 2029
At last: Pontevedra win one
11 matches without a win, and then this, against Barakaldo. Relief is a strange noise in a football ground and it was the only noise at the end.
The dugout30 Apr 2029
Alexandro Pérez keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Pontevedra may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
The dugout30 Apr 2029
Joaquín Montiel frozen out at Pontevedra
This is not rotation. Joaquín Montiel has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Pontevedra is pretending otherwise.
Squad30 Apr 2029
Words exchanged at Pontevedra
Alain Ribeiro and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad30 Apr 2029
A row about effort at Pontevedra
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Nicolás Ferreyra was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Match28 Apr 2029
Pontevedra see off Barakaldo
Three points for Pontevedra, 2‑1 the final word against Barakaldo in a contest settled by the finer margins.
The terraces30 Apr 2029
Pontevedra supporters have found a favourite in Valentín Cerrudo
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Valentín Cerrudo has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
The dugout30 Apr 2029
The manager makes an example of Pedro López
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Match24 Apr 2029
Pontevedra come up short against Osasuna Promesas
Osasuna Promesas left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
In brief
- The dugout No place for Stefano Minelli on the big day
- Player ratings Álex Comparada was the difference for Pontevedra
- Player ratings Joaquín Gómez beats them one at a time