Nàstic suffers new defeat, dangerously close to direct relegation zone

Jaume Jardí's expulsion in the 35th minute complicated the match against Villarreal B, who won 0-1 at the Nou Estadi.

Generic image of a football match at the Nou Estadi, showing the pitch and blurred figures of players.
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Generic image of a football match at the Nou Estadi, showing the pitch and blurred figures of players.

Gimnàstic de Tarragona was defeated 0-1 by Villarreal B at the Nou Estadi Costa Daurada on Sunday, having played over an hour with ten men following the expulsion of Jaume Jardí.

The match, corresponding to matchday 23 of Group II of Primera RFEF, took a definitive turn for the worse in the 35th minute with a direct red card for Jaume Jardí. The player was sent off for a dangerous action, placing the sole of his boot near an opponent's head, despite attempting to withdraw his foot at the last moment.

The defeat could have placed the Tarragona team in direct relegation spots if it weren't for the postponement of matches in Andalusia.

The team managed by Cristóbal Parralo was already losing when the expulsion occurred. Gaitán had beaten Rebollo with a well-placed shot in the 15th minute, prompting the first whistles among the 8,796 spectators present at the stadium.
Despite attempts to equalize from set pieces and long-range shots by Òscar Sanz, Nàstic could not recover. This marks the team's tenth defeat, leaving them thirteenth in the table with 29 points, but facing the risk of falling into virtual relegation spots if Juventud Torremolinos and Cartagena win their postponed games.