DEPORTIVO 1 – AL AIN 1 The last preparation match of Deportivo before facing Shelbourne on Tuesday finished in a draw. Only 1,000 supporters were present in Riazor, and saw a mix of starters and substitutes falling behind but eventually equalizing through ‘Toro’ Acuna. Aldo Duscher returned to the team after a small injury he picked up during the match at Shelbourne, while another problem case, Jaime Sanchez, replaced him later. Molina also started this match, meaning the injury list of Deportivo is growing shorter and shorter. Nevertheless, Mauro Silva, Fran and Diego Tristan were the players still not fit for this match and the case of the Andalucian striker looks to be the most serious one. Momo started last night’s match as playmaker, with his ex-Las Palmas colleague Ruben close to him. (傷病名單越來越短...哼哼) Al Ain, labelled the best team of Asia by FIFA, didn’t have much possession during the encounter with Deportivo. Neither the Galicians were able to impress, although they created the better opportunities. The duo Momo-Ruben functioned reasonably, although the striker didn’t look as sharp as during previous matches. The second half was the most lively one, as Al Ain quickly made use of a defensive mistake by the home team. Capdevila lost possession, while Cesar Martin couldn’t make up for it and Omar Mohamed opened the score. Their lead wasn’t for long on the scoreboard though, as five minutes later Paraguayan midfielder ‘Toro’ Acuna used a free-kick to equalize the match. The ex-Zaragoza star was one of the best players on the pitch, like Munitis was, but neither he could acquire a better result for his team. Coach Javier Irureta commented on the friendly saying that “there are always some conclusions to be drawn. What was the case here was the absence of tension or of the possibility to gain points. Overall it was a typical pre-season match, but we should have scored at least three goals”. Irureta confirmed that he kept several players benched to give them some rest, but Molina played because “his last one had been in Dublin”. Lendoiro, president of Deportivo since 1988, said that “Al Ain wasn’t an inferior rival as people assumed because these days every opponent is difficult to beat. Meanwhile, we did what we could although it keeps being the pre-season. On Tuesday all will be different”. Finally, Lendoiro commented on the absence of new signings. “I understand that people would like to see new faces. But a player able to rise our level costs more than €12 million”. [MATCH STATISTICS] Deportivo: Molina (46’ Munua) – Capdevila, Cesar (65’ Jorge Andrade), Pablo Amo, Manuel Pablo (46’ Hector) – Luque (46’ Abreu) ‘Toro’ Acuna, Duscher (46’ Jaime), Munitis (65’ Jesus Munoz), Momo (81’ Pandiani) - Ruben (65’ Changui) Al Ain: Abdullah Motaz - Fakher Humaid (81’ Khater), Salvatore Fresi, Ali Fadh, Ahmed Shabad (81’ Gharib) - Yaslam Rami (73’ Nassib), Msarri Ali, Khater Sbeit, Darwaish Adel, Omar Mohamed (73’ Sultan) - Boubakar Sanogo (73’ Ali Ahmed) Goals: 52’ Omar Mohamed 0-1 57’‘Toro’ Acuna 1-1 Referee: Bernardino Gonzalez Vazquez Attendance: 1,000 (Riazor) --

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