 While the Nationalists had managed to quickly gain their objectives on the flanks, those in the centre had not fallen so easily.Saenz de Bruaga's brigade managed to secure Gozquez de Abajo, about from the Jarama and Asensio's column had taken San Martin de la Vega, ultimately the force that had been allocated to the centre of the Nationalist advance proved too small to effect a breakthrough during the initial assault.Although elements of General Sebastián Pozas' Army of the Centre had begun to take flight, the Republican line was stabilized when Enrique Líster and "El Campesino" showed up with their veteran brigades on February 8.