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Almeria vs Racing de Santander preview - Racing hoping to maintain push



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Posted Thursday, March 03, 2011 by PA

Racing Santander will look to continue their steady climb away from the relegation zone when they take on rock-bottom Almeria at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos on Thursday.

Almeria vs Racing de Santander preview - Racing hoping to maintain push

Racing are unbeaten in five games since being taken over by Indian businessman Ahsan Ali Syed, while in their three matches under new coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, the Cantabrians have seven points.

That run has lifted Racing up to 12th place, five points above the drop zone, and that situation might have been even better but for conceding a last-gasp equaliser in Sunday's 2-2 home draw with Villarreal.

Midfielder Gonzalo Colsa said: "We could have beaten Villarreal because we had the chances and unfortunately they equalised in stoppage time.

"It was a shame but we cannot forget that against Sevilla we also won in the last minute.

"The important thing was the attitude that we saw on the pitch and how quickly the side have taken on board the ideas of Marcelino.

"The team is in great shape."

Almeria dropped to the bottom of the table after losing 3-1 at Andalusian rivals Malaga - the team who had been in last place - on Monday night.

Almeria are now four points adrift of safety and Colsa knows they will be desperate to do well in front of their own fans.

"They need victory to get off the bottom of the table but, aside from their situation, they are going to give it everything because they are playing at home," said Colsa, who is available again after suspension for Racing.

Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra has been handed a two-match touchline ban following his sending-off against Malaga while he is also without the suspended Antonio Luna, Jose Leonardo Ulloa and Hernan Bernardello.



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