Almeria 0-0 Real Valladolid

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<p>Real Valladolid overcame the early dismissal of Nivaldo to earn a hard-fought point at Almeria in their Primera Division opener.</p><p>The Brazilian defender saw red after just 13 minutes, but Hugo Sanchez's men were unable to make their numerical advantage count.</p><p>Kalu Uche hit the woodwork in the second half, but that was as close as Almeria came to claiming victory.</p><p>Almeria's home form was among the best in the Primera Division last season, with 11 wins recorded at the Estadio Juegos Mediterraneos.</p><p>But it was Valladolid who made all the early running, and home goalkeeper Diego Alves was called into action early on to turn away a cross-shot by Yuri Berchiche.</p><p>Jonathan Sesma then tried his luck from 20 yards after nine minutes, but his right-footed strike fell just past the left post.</p><p>Almeria were in their opponents' half moments later and Valladolid keeper Jacobo did well to punch clear Albert Crusat's curling effort.</p><p>The home side were then given an unexpected lift with the dismissal of Nivaldo, who was shown a straight red card for an ugly challenge on Uche.</p><p>It should have given Almeria the impetus to push forward in numbers, but it was Valladolid who threatened next when Nauzet Aleman raced through the home defence and pushed his shot wide of the mark.</p><p>Almeria should have taken the lead after 23 minutes, but despite receiving a well-timed cross from Fernando Soriano, Juanma Ortiz failed to provide a fitting finish and instead headed wide of an empty goal.</p><p>Valladolid were working hard with only 10 men on the pitch, and Alberto Manucho produced their next chance with a left-footed drive which flew inches past the right post.</p><p>But Almeria upped the pressure as the interval approached and Jacobo had to parry a fierce volley from Crusat before the striker turned a second shot past the left post from a few yards out.</p><p>Sesma tried to give Valladolid the advantage at the start of the second half with a speculative strike from 20 yards which cleared the crossbar.</p><p>And the visitors were almost caught out by a half-volley from Uche at the other end, which had Jacobo back-pedalling before tipping the ball over the goal.</p><p>Crusat continued to be a handful for the Valladolid defence, but was also wasteful and failed to test Jacobo with a 12-yard strike which fell wide of the target after 57 minutes.</p><p>Almeria pushed forward again after 64 minutes, but their final touch continued to desert them with Santiago Acasiete the man heading over the bar this time.</p><p>Jacobo continued to be the busier of the two goalkeepers, and had his hands warmed again by Soriano's powerful header from a Crusat corner.</p><p>The Valladolid keeper was eventually beaten after 70 minutes by Uche, but luck was not with the Nigerian forward who could only watch in frustration as his header came back off the crossbar.</p><p>Uche tried another volley from 20 yards with the minutes running out for Almeria, but Jacobo was again alert to the danger.</p><p>And Jose Ortiz mustered one last chance for the home side but the substitute's wild effort from 18 yards was typical of Almeria's evening.</p>
 
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