2023-12-06 22:33:42
What could be called Amorebieta’s second unit managed to get the Zornotzarra team into the next round of the Copa del Rey, after narrowly beating Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia in what was their first away victory of the season. It doesn’t count for the league, but it is undoubtedly an important morale booster. Because the blues forgot for a moment all the hardships that accompany them in the domestic championship and with a team full of luxury substitutes they fought and surpassed the Orriols giant.
The Biscayans played a game of attrition in the first period in which there were hardly any chances and they took a step forward in the second. They were superior to Calleja’s team and insistently searched for the goal, which ended up arriving midway through the second period, when Javi Eraso caught a rebound at the penalty spot to subtly send it into the back of the goal.
Levante
Andrés Fernández; Sangaré (Grande, 72′), Dela, Postigo (Alex Muñoz, 46′), Navarro; Brugué (Fabricio, 87′), Algobia, Carlos Álvarez, Clemente, Blesa (Bouldini, 57′); and Álex Cantero (Rober Ibáñez, 57).
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Love
Magunagoitia; Wed, Manu Hernando, Felix, Seguin (Lasure, 71′); Quintero (Morcillo, 76′), Carbonell (Sibo, 71′), Edwards, Rayco (Nunez, 87′); Eraso and Jauregi (Da Graca, 76′).
Go: 0-1, min. 70: eraso.
Referee: Sesma Espinosa (Rioja committee). He cautioned Alex Muñoz for Levante; and Eraso and Carbonell for the Amorebieta.
Incidents: Estadio Ciutat de Valencia, 11,216 spectators.
The ‘merited’ team – which could well be a very recognizable eleven also in the League – with which Amorebieta took to the Ciutat de Valencia pitch had very clear ideas. The game plan was to maintain defensive order and look for overflow and speed on the wings, especially on the right where Mier and Quintero teamed up especially well. In front of them was Levante, also with a very renewed team that tried to impress at the start but became entangled in the framework proposed by Urritxe’s team, who recovered the 4-5-1 to populate the center of the field.
Both teams gave a couple of warnings in the first quarter of an hour but both lacked forcefulness in their finishing. The duel took place with great equality and moments of alternation in command. The game was played with rhythm and intensity, but the chances were seen in dribs and drabs. Some distant shot, the dead ball… little else on the part of the blues and granotas.
The clearest actions came after half an hour. Levante tried it first through Óscar Clemente, who cut inside the area to leave Ryan Edwards sitting, although then his soft shot was saved without problems by Jonmi Magunagoitia. The clearest for Amorebieta came after a good run by Luis Quintero in the area. However, Postigo intercepted his pass behind him when Edwards was ready to shoot.
step forward
The second half was much more entertaining, by far. He started with a shot with a lot of Jauregi just after a few seconds. It was just a warning, because Amorebieta went on the attack. She surrounded the Granota area and began to accumulate arrivals and opportunities one after another. Quintero sent the ball up after making a double cutback and setting up his pair, Andrés Fernández denied Rayco the goal with a header from the Canarian, Dela took the shot from Ryan’s boots at the top of the small area… Like this until the 70th minute, when Javi Eraso collected a rebound at the penalty spot that he pocketed with a subtle touch at first.
From there, Levante’s expected knock came, with more drive than success, by the way. And in the few times that he was truly disturbing, the figure of Jonmi Magunagoitia emerged. The Zornotzarra goalkeeper saved a couple of one-on-ones with Buba and Clemente. But the best intervention of all came when the clock was already over injury time. A gliding flight to get a saving hand from Dela’s shot at point-blank range.
Now, the people of Biscay trust that in the next draw, which will take place on December 12 with the presence of the teams competing in the Super Cup, fortune will be on their side so that the ancient Urritxe can be the stage in which They play the next round in the shelter of their fans, forced to move to Lezama every fifteen days.
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