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.
USMNT starting midfielder Yunus Musah ended his season at Valencia as a late sub, while American youth prospect Luca Koleosho made a surprise debut for Espanyol’s first team in their season-closing draw.
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.
Matthew Hoppe had his first appearance in two months, albeit a short one, in Mallorca’s loss to Barcelona, while Shaq Moore also had time to disturb a couple blades of grass for Tenerife in an otherwise dead weekend for Americans in Spain.
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.
