Cerdà's Stunning Volley Equalizer Rescues FC Andorra
22-year-old winger Josep Cerdà scored off the bench against Cultural Leonesa, signaling his value amid injury recovery and squad changes.
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- 22-year-old winger Josep Cerdà scored off the bench against Cultural Leonesa, signaling his value amid injury recovery and squad changes.
Josep Cerdà, a 22-year-old winger from Pollença, delivered a standout performance off the bench for FC Andorra in Saturday's match against Cultural Leonesa, scoring the equaliser and nearly adding another in a display that underscored his value to the squad.
The forward, who joined from Barcelona's youth ranks, had undergone surgery in July for a pubic injury, sidelining him for eight weeks. He missed selection for the first 11 league games under manager Ibai Gómez, making his seasonal debut with just four minutes as a substitute against Cádiz in round 12, replacing Dani Villahermosa. Cerdà then went five matches without playing— one as an unused sub and four without being called up.
His fortunes shifted after Carles Manso took over as coach. Cerdà featured for 30 minutes in the win over Real Valladolid, relieving Jastin García, before sitting out the Deportivo de La Coruña game due to illness. He returned with 29 minutes at Ceuta, building momentum ahead of the Leonesa clash.
Entering at halftime on Saturday, Cerdà smashed a volley against the post before netting the leveller with another powerful volley. His contribution proved pivotal in halting what had seemed like a slide toward the exit door, especially following the mid-season loan signing of Yeray Cabanzón from Racing Club Santander until the campaign's end.
The performance sends a clear signal to the club amid plans to recruit another player in the winter window.
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