Shaq Moore and Tenerife are two games away from returning to Spain’s top flight after more than a ten-year absence, as they easily beat neighbours Las Palmas to advance to the promotion playoff final.
Shaq Moore was the unsung hero for Tenerife on Wednesday evening, stopping a sure goal from their opponents as they gained a first-leg advantage over archipelago neighbors Las Palmas in the promotion play-off.
Yunus Musah and Shaq Moore were the only Yanks in action in Spain this weekend, with both putting in solid substitute performances for their teams, however with mixed outcomes.
Shaq Moore put in a solid substitute performance on the wing for Tenerife on Monday night as they gave themselves a narrow path to automatic promotion with an important win over fellow contenders Girona.
Yunus Musah’s experimental transition to Valencia’s front line yielded tepid results, while Matthew Hoppe and Mallorca joined Matt Miazga’s Alaves in La Liga’s bottom three.
Sergiño Dest earned his first La Liga start since February in an unexpected Barcelona loss to Cadiz while Jonathan Gomez was deployed in a more offensive role for Real Sociedad B in Monday night action in Spain.
Yunus Musah’s efforts to help Valencia against Rayo Vallecano were in vain in a disappointing draw, while Jonathan Gomez and Shaq Moore squared off in La Liga 2 action.
Recent American convert Samuel Shashoua started building his longshot USMNT case with a goal for Tenerife while Jonathan Gomez and Real Sociedad had a weekend to forget, as once again all the Spanish action for Americans was in La Liga 2.
With Shaq Moore being a late addition to the USMNT roster, Jonathan Gomez and Samuel Shashoua were the only Americans in action in Spain this weekend, with both earning sub minutes for their teams in La Liga 2.
