UD Almería is heading to Málaga with the hope of promoting to La Liga. The team left the UD Almería Stadium heading to La Rosaleda to play the first leg of the promotion playoff final. Over 500 fans gathered to bid farewell to the team and show their support. The UD Almería expedition is a short trip in kilometers but huge in significance, as it can lead to the fourth promotion of the club to the top category of Spanish football. Coach Rubi threw kisses to the area where the die-hard fan was waiting to say goodbye. The team responded to that affection with gestures that were received with applause. The image had something of an ancient ritual, with parents lifting their children so they could see the bus pass by. Groups of friends immortalizing the moment with their phones. Veteran fans remembering other promotions and other decisive afternoons. Young people who were barely children when the club last returned to La Liga and who now want to live, being fully aware, a new page in the history of the club. The noise grew as the departure time approached. The chants gained intensity and the flares colored the atmosphere red. For a few minutes, the outside of the UD Almería Stadium stopped being a simple starting point to become an extension of the stands. A way to convey to the players the responsibility of the moment, although also the trust deposited in them throughout the season. UD Almería thus embarked on the road to Málaga with the usual luggage and with another much more difficult one. The playoff tends to reduce everything to the minimum expression. The merits accumulated or the previous classifications do not matter too much. The only thing that remains is the ability to withstand the pressure and turn illusion into performance. Almería has the opportunity to make history and promote to La Liga. The city of Almería is pending ninety minutes that can change the course of a project. UD Almería is ready to face the challenge and fight for its objective.