The Estadio Municipal de Linarejos will host the first summer test for Linares Deportivo, who will face Real Jaén on Saturday, August 1st, starting at 7:00 PM. This match will serve as preparation for both teams ahead of their respective competitions in Primera Federación and Segunda Federación.
For Real Jaén, this derby adds to their pre-season friendly schedule. The team coached by Manolo Herrero already has a match scheduled against CP Cacereño this Friday and will visit Martos CD on Tuesday, August 4th. Subsequently, they will play the Trofeo del Olivo against Córdoba CF on Thursday, August 6th, and will face UB Conquense on Saturday, August 8th. Cacereño will return the visit on Tuesday, August 11th.
Other commitments for Real Jaén include the Trofeo Ciudad de Torcal against Antequera CF on Friday, August 14th, and a match against Xerez CD on Wednesday, August 19th.
Meanwhile, Linares Deportivo will begin their pre-season on Tuesday, July 28th. In addition to the derby against Real Jaén, they have scheduled friendlies against Dos Hermanas CF (Saturday, August 8th), CD Badajoz (Saturday, August 15th), and CD Egabrense (Saturday, August 29th). At home, they will host UD Melilla on Sunday, August 23rd.
The two teams met last season in the Segunda Federación. In the first leg, Linares Deportivo won 0-1 in La Victoria with a goal from Manny. In the second leg, at Linarejos, they drew 1-1 with an own goal by Linares Deportivo and a last-minute equalizer by Agus Alonso for Real Jaén.
Details regarding ticket prices and sales for the upcoming derby have not yet been announced.
