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1-1: Important point on the road

RCD Espanyol take away a 1-1 draw away to Peña Deportiva

RCD Espanyol B took away a 1-1 draw away to Peña Deportiva on Sunday.

The opportunities in Santa Eulalia took a while to arrive with neither team wanting to make mistakes. An energetic Espanyol could not threaten the hosts in the first half, while Peña Deportiva did not cause any concern for blanquiazul goalkeeper Iker Venteo.

It was their second chance just before half-time that saw the hosts score the first goal of the game. Manolo González's team was clear that, despite it being a difficult place to go an get a result, they had to score.

They only needed five minutes to level it up; after some good team play, Ian Forns scored his second goal of the season to draw level. It would be the last significant chance until Venteo saved the point by deflecting a point-blank shot from Penya Deportiva. It proved to be a difficult but deserved point on the road for the young pericos to head back to Barcelona with.