Tuesday 8 August 2017

Levante: Reports of an Incredible season.

After 3 seasons, Levante manages to return in Division 4, winning a thrilling play-off final against Espanyol (2-3, Modestè(E) 19', 48'; Rodriguez 15', Veloso 54', Nilmar 75').




At the end of the match, a drunk Saviano commented: "it's an huge satisfaction, which comes after 2 months of hard work". Then he ran away, maybe to continue the celebrations, more probably to throw up.

Saviano arrived in the right side of Valencia when Tom Parfitt moved to Lisbon to manage Benfica on 23rd May. During the first week, he brought 16 new players (Semedo, Hendrick and Balic amongst the others), with some Parfitt's loyalists, as Gervinho, Vives, Ralf and Sessegnon, moving away.

After 17 matches, the team was already trying to enter in the play-off zone. Saviano reached this goal in the last match, despite a loss of form in the last few matches, that didn't bode well for the play-off. But against all odds, Levante beated Flamengo and Espanyol, for their supporters' happiness.

"Now, we must focus on the future"- Saviano said this morning in the press conference- Semedo and Torres already went away, with Sissoko (two assists for him in the final), Soyuncu, Hwang, Falcinelli and Ferrari coming in. We'll do everything we can to make a competitive team, even sacrificing some good youngsters."

In fact, rumours says that Ontiveros will move soon for a left back. The team is also expected to buy a wing or a midfielder, with Sissoko covering the other position.
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