THE MATCH WAS POSTPONED DUE TO LIGHTING PROBLEMS
The Unionistas-Villarreal causes the change of schedule in the Copa del Rey round of 16 draw
Published:8/01/2024 - 02:04h
Updated:13/01/2024 - 17:38h
We will have to wait to know all those classified for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The match between Unionistas de Salamanca and Villarreal has been suspended due to an electrical failure, which has led to the postponement of the draw
The party of this Sunday between Unionistas of Salamanca and the Villarreal, corresponding to the dieciseisavos of final of the Glass of Rey, was suspended with the extention still for playing . When arriving at the end of the statutory time with a tie 1-1 in the marker, a failure in the electrical installation caused a blackout in the focuses of the stadium, forcing to suspend the clash.
During almost an hour, tried solve the problem so that the meeting could conclude, and although it splits of the illumination recovered , finally decided to postpone it for thelune s. As it revealed the team 'groguet' in his social networks after the incident, went the referee the one who took this decision, in spite of the will of Unionistas and Villarreal to finalise it with the light recovered.
The draw will start later of the planned
The communiqué mentioned the following: "So much Villarreal like Unionistas have had the will to continue the party this same night at all times. Like this, after the problems with the illumination, has been the referee, maximum authority in the crash, of unilateral way, the one who has decided to suspend the meeting when considering that they did not fulfil the optimum conditions. Both teams are at the expense of the notification of the new schedule".
Finally, the party will restart this Monday 8 January to the 16:30 hours, and the draw of the eighth of final, initially programmed for the 13:00, will carry out to the 18:30. The team of first RFEF is the 'last survivor' of the tournament, since all the remaining classified teams are of first division. If the ones of Salamanca attain to culminate the feat, colarían in the draw of eighth like the only team that does not form part of LaLiga EA Sports.