**13-Guille Vallejo.** In the 4th minute, he deflected a shot from Cipenga for a corner. During stoppage time in the first half (51′), he made a spectacular save against Cala, followed by another early in the second half. Four outstanding interventions from this goalkeeper, who is having the season of his life. It was his 50th match for Ceuta. No wonder the club wants to lock down the wall of Murube.
**7-Aisar.** The Ceuta native had a huge workload in an area where Lucas Alcázar and especially Cipenga, one of the best players in the division, were charging through like locomotives. He never backed down. He even had energy left to push forward, though the yellow card he received midway through the second half limited him.
**6-Carlos Hernández.** In the 16th minute, he blocked a missile from Gerenabarrena. Brignani beat him in the air for the 0-1 goal. The same player won the penalty that Marcos converted for the 1-1 equalizer. He cleared one off the line and read the peculiar offensive approach of the Orellut side well, which was very difficult to contain.
**14-Bodiger.** Making his third start as a center-back. The emergency solution due to injuries to Capa and Diego, plus a suspension for Yago, has turned out better than expected. It wasn’t easy to come out unscathed against one of the most attacking teams in Segunda.
**16-Carlos Redru.** His tenth start for the Sevillian, who was substituted in the 27th minute by Diego González after feeling a twinge. Until then, he was doing quite well moving up his flank and playing wide.
Action from Carlos Redru – AD Ceuta
**12-Marino Illescas.** José Juan Romero said Ceuta wouldn’t have earned those points in the second half of the season without his presence. He has footballing ability, a sharp mind, and good legs (JJR’s words). He covered a lot of ground, came to the rescue, and showed composure and clarity in all his decisions.
**5-Youness.** Booked in the 8th minute for a foul on Gerenabarrena where he reached the ball first but then brought him down. It seems these types of situations are being penalized more now than in the past. He didn’t have it easy in an area where Ronaldo dominated.
**19-Rubén Díez.** The future Zaragoza player saw his first shot saved by Alberto (44′). He received a yellow card for protesting Alberto’s blow on Kuki. Some good passes and composure in the midfield area. Leadership and personality.
Youness battles with two opponents – Laliga
**8-Kuki Zalazar.** He operated behind the striker. He was alert to receive the ball and play first-time passes to win second balls, but he had less influence than in previous outings. In the 64th minute, he took a slap from Alberto, and the yellow card for the Castellón captain felt insufficient.
**9-Marcos Fernández.** In the 14th minute, he had a goal-scoring opportunity that got tangled up. He is one of the hardest-running forwards in the division, averaging 11 or 12 kilometers per game. He scored his 13th goal from the penalty spot, his third against Castellón.
**18-Konrad de la Fuente.** Another start for the American due to Koné’s ankle injury. He came out strong and motivated, had clear chances, especially one very clear one that Mathys denied. Electric dribbling, but little involvement in defensive work. There’s one play that is rarely discussed – a possible penalty that Mabil committed against him, which was heavily protested. Perhaps justifiably.
Konrad de la Fuente – Laliga
**From the bench**
**15-Diego González.** Came on in the 27th minute for Redru, taking up the left flank. Even though he is a center-back, he showed he can handle that wing-back role. However, he pushes forward with more caution than Matos or Redru.
**25-Salvi.** This was the 19th time he came on after halftime (only started twice). The Cadiz native perfectly fulfills what JJR asks of him in terms of covering spaces. He tries to…