Without a doubt, the most important thing about Rubén Castro's goal yesterday was its affect on the standings; the goal means that Real Betis have 20 points so far above Real Zaragoza who were not able to beat Sporting de Gijón, putting Betis in fifth place. If Recreativo de Huelva win or draw in this afternoon's match against Ponferradina, the points will put Heliopolitan team in the top five teams in the league, and just five points away from the current leaders, shared by Las Palmas and Valladolid with 25 points.
In any case, at the end of the day Betis will be in a position that would qualify them for the playoffs. That is the real relevance of yesterday's goal, but it has had other effects with increase its significance, and the goal scored in the 50th minute had noteworthy effects on the Rubén Castro's record sheet.
92 goals. Easier said than done. One should try saying that to the emblematic Betis player, Rogelio Sosa, who yesterday watched the green-and-white number 24 equal his tally of goals. That was the historical connotation of a goal that also hides another personal ambition for the forward. Rubén Castro has got the fans cheering on ten occasions. His rivalry with Araujo (Las Palmas) and Borja (Real Zaragoza) to be the top goalscorer in the league took a change in direction this weekend. The three forwards were tied with 9 goals each last weekend, only Rubén managed to put the ball in the back of the net this weekend and stands alone as leader amongst the top scorers.
There are still many matches yet to play. Koné (Racing) and Scepovic (Real Mallorca) would have to score 5 goals today to equal the Betis player's tally. Tamudo (Sabadell), six. And the list goes on and on of the improbable rivals to Rubén Castro finishing this weekend as the top scorer in the league.
In any case, at the end of the day Betis will be in a position that would qualify them for the playoffs. That is the real relevance of yesterday's goal, but it has had other effects with increase its significance, and the goal scored in the 50th minute had noteworthy effects on the Rubén Castro's record sheet.
92 goals. Easier said than done. One should try saying that to the emblematic Betis player, Rogelio Sosa, who yesterday watched the green-and-white number 24 equal his tally of goals. That was the historical connotation of a goal that also hides another personal ambition for the forward. Rubén Castro has got the fans cheering on ten occasions. His rivalry with Araujo (Las Palmas) and Borja (Real Zaragoza) to be the top goalscorer in the league took a change in direction this weekend. The three forwards were tied with 9 goals each last weekend, only Rubén managed to put the ball in the back of the net this weekend and stands alone as leader amongst the top scorers.
There are still many matches yet to play. Koné (Racing) and Scepovic (Real Mallorca) would have to score 5 goals today to equal the Betis player's tally. Tamudo (Sabadell), six. And the list goes on and on of the improbable rivals to Rubén Castro finishing this weekend as the top scorer in the league.
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