2023-04-22 23:36:11
There are few people in soccer who do not identify Sestao River. Its historical journey, the aged aroma of Las Llanas and its loyal fans have made this team one of the classics on the national scene since its inception. But as much as his mark on this sport is indelible, it is likely that some have lost track of him in recent years. A period where he has distanced himself from his usual place, but which he has never lost sight of, fighting tooth and nail to recover it. The green-and-black squad has spent six consecutive seasons achieving high rankings, incessantly battling to return to the third national level, until they have finally achieved it.
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It was this Saturday afternoon. With Las Llanas to burst. With a whole town dedicated to the cause. With a cry to heaven that comes out of the throat but that gestates in the depths of the soul: River!!! River!!!. Sestao has beaten Real Sociedad C 3-1 and will play next season in the First RFEFE, a category with teams of enormous quality that this year has been very great for Bilbao Athletic and like a tailor-made suit for Amorebieta, which is classified in second position, on the lookout for the leader and very close to returning to the second category of national football in which he was last season.
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But let’s go back to the Sestao. It has been six years of much struggle. Of great joy for the good results achieved, the play-offs of promotions lived or the magical nights of the Copa del Rey. Ultimately, however, a reason continually appeared that prevented them from regaining their place. In the 2016/17 season, the Sestao team was relegated from the extinct Second B to Third, after six consecutive seasons in the bronze category. In that Third, they always started in the cast of favorites, which does not guarantee any success. Although they knew how to meet expectations, obtaining a ticket for the promotion phase during the four courses that they remained at that level.
The problem arose in the play-offs, where a single mistake condemns you. In their first opportunity to return to Segunda B, Arandina ripped their hope ipso facto. They didn’t make it past the first round. The second was the most painful, losing in extra time in the final against Marino Luanco with an unrepeatable atmosphere in Las Llanas. The third time was not the charm either. Portugalete left them on the shore again in an atypical phase of promotion due to the appearance of the pandemic. They had to wait for the fourth option, ascending in their stadium without an audience because the restrictions due to COVID-19 were still in force. Therefore, the celebration was more watered down, but it was still a liberation after so much insistence.
Restructuring of categories
Then they ran into the restructuring of categories. Despite the promotion, the green and black would continue in the fourth step. Therefore, they continued to show the same ambition, making it clear from the get-go that they wanted to go higher. They were not satisfied with being a soldier in the Second Federation. It was then that the Sestaotarra painting was put under the orders of an old man known as Aitor Calle. Hand in hand with him they wanted to recover the fighting character that has always characterized the club and thus climb one more step. It took a while to put the pieces together, but soon the first green shoots were seen and they began to excite their parish with the hope of living a new milestone.
They were close to achieving two consecutive promotions. Last year, Sestao River was left at the gates of the First Federation. He had a brilliant season, adding 70 points in 24 games. In that sense, he had the misfortune to coincide in the same group with a great Osasuna Promises who led the table with two more points. In this way, they found themselves doomed to a play-off supposedly with an impartial venue, but which ended up being a trap, playing the final against Eldense in their own stadium. The green and black fell in extra time, staying on the shore again. Something that served as a stimulus to face this campaign with even more fang and determination.
New sports direction
Despite his good performance, the club decided to turn around sports management to entrust it to Carlos Lasheras, a name that is almost synonymous with promotion. He opted for a continuity project: the same coaching staff and continuity of the pillars of the squad, surrounded by very impressive signings. From the beginning, it was clear that the idea of the game was clear and that his motor was that hunger to remove Elda’s thorn. Everything was shot. Six wins in the first six days showed his potential. They began to rule the table and have not left the top until they achieved their long-awaited goal: to return Sestao River to the third national level. Now it is a reality.
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