Šćepović sparks wild celebrations in the 97th minute: CD Estepona defeats Águilas (2-1) and edges closer to avoiding relegation

There are goals.

And then there are these.

The ones that aren’t celebrated.

They’re shouted out.

They’re cried over.

They’re lived through.

CD Estepona scored one in the 97th minute.

And with it…

everything changed.

Image: CD Estepona | Santiago Díaz

The Goal That Changes Everything

97th minute.

Everything seemed to be slipping away.

Everything hung by a thread.

And then he appeared.

Number 12.

Stefan Šćepović.

He receives the ball wide on the left.

He looks up.

He crosses.

Or shoots.

It doesn’t matter.

The ball takes on a life of its own.

It disappears into the air.

And ends up inside.

At the far post.

Goal.

2-1.

And Muñoz Pérez…

explodes.

A tense match, not a soccer match

It wasn’t pretty.

It wasn’t fluid.

It was tough.

Physical.

Contact-heavy.

One of those games played more with the body than with the ball.

Águilas struck first.

37th minute.

Set piece.

Second play.

And 0-1.

An uncomfortable match.

One of those that force you to fight back.

The reaction of those who believe

Estepona didn’t crumble.

They didn’t hesitate.

They didn’t break.

They came back.

Just as they’ve done so many times before.

64th minute.

Corner kick.

Ariel rises.

He heads it in.

Goal.

1-1.

And the match starts all over again.

But it wasn’t the same anymore.

Because the stadium was already behind them.

A Crazy Finish

From there on…

little soccer.

A lot of tension.

Every contested ball was a final.

Every play, a world unto itself.

Águilas pressed hard.

Estepona held firm.

Time was running out.

And just when it seemed like everything was going to be decided elsewhere…

the 97th minute arrived.

And with it…

number 12.

Šćepović.

And then…

madness.

A stadium that played the game

The Muñoz Pérez lived up to the occasion.

Almost full.

Noise.

Pressure.

Constant momentum.

From start to finish.

When the team was struggling…

the stands pushed them on.

When the team believed…

the stands pushed forward.

And when the goal came…

the stadium erupted.

Because this match…

was also played up there.

A moment that says it all

8th minute.

The entire stadium on its feet.

A standing ovation.

United.

For Julen Guerrero.

For the recent passing of his wife, Elsa.

For the personal.

For the human.

For what isn’t seen.

And in that moment, something became clear:

this isn’t just soccer.

It’s so much more.

The standings are different now

The picture has changed.

And we’re no longer looking down.

We’re looking up.

• 9th – Lorca Deportiva – 45 pts
• 10th – Yeclano Deportivo – 43 pts
• 11th – Atlético Antoniano – 43 pts
• 12th – CD Estepona – 43 pts
• 13th – La Unión Atlético – 42 pts (playout)
• 14th – Salerm Puente Genil – 40 pts (relegation)

Estepona has escaped direct relegation.

It’s now fully in the thick of the real fight.

It’s drawing with mid-table teams.

And leaving behind those already looking down the table.

And most importantly:

it’s in its own hands.

This means something very serious

Today’s result isn’t just another win.

It’s a confirmation.

This team isn’t here by chance.

It’s here because it built itself.

Because it believed.

Because it competed when no one else did.

And because now…

it delivers when it matters most.

90 minutes to make history

One left.

Just one.

In Yecla.

To confirm it.

To seal the deal.

To make all of this definitive.

And now…

It’s hard to explain.

Because what this team is doing…

goes beyond soccer.

Players.

Coaching staff.

Club.

Everything.

They’ve changed the course.

They’ve changed the mindset.

They’ve changed recent history.

And this…

is no coincidence.

On Sunday…

In Yecla…

it’s not just a game.

A milestone is at stake.

A historic survival.

And a place in the club’s history.

Because after everything we’ve been through…

after everything we’ve fought for…

after everything that seemed impossible…

Estepona is one step away.

And that step… we can’t miss it now.