Deportivo 1 – 3 Sevilla

By: Paddy | January 12th, 2009

Depor lost on Saturday even there to Sevilla in the league, which was a blow to their Champions League credentials. Depor managed to take the lead but conceded thrice despite having a man extra for 50 minutes. The defeat was a hard pill to swallow, but lets hope for a bit of revenge on Wednesday. Anthony over at the Sevilla offside on the other hand was understandably delighted.

Depor went ahead through Rafael Bodipo 11 minutes before half-time. And the boys looked odds-on for a third straight league success after Sevilla’s Enzo Maresca was sent off for a cynical elbow on Bodipo just before the break.

The Andalusians equalised shortly after the interval through however Luis Fabiano and clinched an unlikely victory 12 minutes from time, when Renato struck.

Diego Capel added a third in injury time to compound Deportivo’s misery.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, manager Miguel Lotina said, “As soon as they equalised, we threw it away. They dominated for 40 minutes, and we should have shown more patience. We were unorganised, lost our shape and allowed them to counter-attack.

“We played poorly after they equalised and gifted the match to them, even more so after they went ahead. We allowed them to counter-attack, and they did not look like a team with ten men.”

At least we still have a nicer jersey than them

Highlights

Andres Guardado was driving a car
And had just totaled it in a horrific accident.
Miraculously, he managed to pry herself from the wreckage without a scratch and
was applying fresh hair gel when the state trooper arrived.
“My God!” the trooper gasped. “Your car looks like an accordion that was stomped on by an elephant.
Are you OK sir?”
“Yes, officer, I’m just fine” the Mexican chirped.
“Well, how in the world did this happen?” the officer asked as he surveyed the wrecked car.
“Officer, it was the strangest thing!” Guardado began.
I was driving along this road when from out of nowhere this TREE pops up in front of me.
So I swerved to the right, and there was another tree!
I swerved to the left and there was ANOTHER tree!
I served to the right and there was another tree!
I swerved to the left and there was ….”
“Uh, sir”, the officer said, cutting him off, “There isn’t a tree on this road for 30 miles.
That was your air freshener swinging back and forth.”

Strange but true Depor Fact of the Day: In sub goalkeeper Gustavo Munua’s home a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.

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