Two clubs chasing promotion to Spain's first division will do battle today in a playoff match between Cordoba and Real Murcia. The second-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at Estadio Gran Canaria in Las Palmas and can be live streamed here free. Additional television coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
After failing to automatically qualify for Spain's first division, Las Palmas must now seek promotion through the second division's playoff round. For goalkeeper Mariano Barbosa, there's no excuses left for the club. The time to win is now.
"I see this game well, with the wish that it was today [Tuesday] instead of tomorrow [Wednesday]. I'm eager to play it," Barbosa said (via LFP). "We struggled to qualify, like last year. It's true we've been in the fight all year we've been fortunate to not be out of the playoffs. The season is a long one and we were dealing with the theme of fatigue," he added.
"But now there are no excuses. The playoffs always make you work hard and we have to push forward."
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Player to Watch: At only 23 years of age, Macauley Chrisantus has already become the prominent scorer for Las Palmas. In his second season for the club, the Nigerian led all players in goals scored with eight.
Las Palmas' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Barbosa; Galán, D. García, Aythami, ángel; Castellano, Apoño, Nauzet, Momo; Chrisantus, Aranda
Sporting Gijon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Cuellar; Lora, Luis Hdez, Bernardo, Menendez; Carmona, álvarez, Barrera, Jony; Scepovic, Lekic
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