CD Coria vs Córdoba II

Córdoba II had momentum after halving the deficit on the hour mark, but the response was emphatic and immediate. Iñaki León's header just six minutes later — a set-piece routine that caught the visiting defence flat — snuffed out any prospect of a comeback and forced the visitors to chase a two-goal gap again.

• Antonio Arcos (CD Coria) — Involved in the first two goals: an assist for Ramos's opener and a coolly taken penalty. The wideman was Coria's most dangerous outlet in the first half.
• Iván Ramos (CD Coria) — Scored the first goal of Coria's pre-season and won the penalty for the second. A constant threat down the left channel.
• Iñaki León (CD Coria) — Entered as a substitute and decided the game with a clinical header from a set piece, effectively killing the contest.
• Aarón Alonso (CD Coria) — The goalkeeper nearly saved Córdoba's penalty and made a vital stop in the closing stages to preserve the two-goal margin.

Player of the match: Antonio Arcos.

Coria's 2-0 half-time lead reflected first-half dominance built on direct attacking play — the Ramos-Arcos combination caused consistent problems. The hosts created two clear big chances before the break (the opener and the penalty) and hit the woodwork through Martins. Córdoba II's best spell came immediately after their 58th-minute penalty, but they managed only one further shot on target before Alonso's late save. The final 3-1 scoreline undersells Coria's control in the first period but accurately reflects their resilience after the interval.

For CD Coria, this is a confident start to pre-season ahead of their historic debut in Primera Federación — the third tier of Spanish football — following promotion last season. Rai Rosa rotated freely, handing minutes to Álex Blanco, Jacobo, Edu Llorente, Narciso and Cayetano from the bench.

Córdoba II, who compete in Tercera Federación Group 13 (two divisions below Coria), used the fixture as a fitness-building exercise against a higher-level opponent. Diego Tristán's side will face stiffer tests as pre-season progresses, but the 3-1 defeat against a team of superior category was a predictable outcome for the first friendly of the summer.

Coria's next pre-season fixture was scheduled against Real Valladolid on 29 July 2026, which they lost 4-1. Córdoba II continue their pre-season programme against regional opposition.

A professional, efficient start to pre-season from CD Coria, who showed the gap in class between a Primera Federación side and a Tercera Federación B team. The patterns — early goals, set-piece threat, squad rotation — were exactly what a manager wants from a first friendly. Nothing more, nothing less.