Great defensive game by Rafa Márquez’s team, with the Pelayo-Chadi axis very consolidated and Arnau Tenas making saves
The azulgranas had four clear chances at the start, then they suffered and in added time, Ilias caressed the victory
Barça Atlètic joins the English average. Solid and effective at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, away from home he knows how to suffer and grow defensively. In Amorebieta, Rafa Márquez’s team added their third consecutive game without conceding after a great performance by the central defenders, Pelayo and Chadi, crowned by saves by the feline Arnau Tenas.
DATA SHEET
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amorebieta
Marine; Jorge Mier, Xiker (Etxeita, 85′), Juan Rodríguez, Toni Herrero; Dorrio, Antonio Jesús (Iturraspe, 61′), Sibo, Rayco (Seguín, 77′); Jauregi (Mikel Pradera, 85′) and Izeta (Iriarte, 77′).
Barca Athletic
Arnau Tenas; Álvaro Núñez, Pelayo, Chadi, Álex Valle; Marc Casadó (Álvaro Sanz, 66′), Carbonell, Txus Alba (Emre Demir, 84′); Ilias, Roberto (Fabio, 84′) and Juanda (Víctor Barberá, 66′).
Referee
Gonzalez Diaz (Asturian). He booked the locals Antonio Jesús (30′) and Iceta (68′), and the visitors Juanda (41′) and Ilias (67′).
Incidents
Match played in Urritxe before some 1,200 spectators.
The draw can be considered fair, although both teams deserved to score a goal. The start of the Barça subsidiary was overwhelming. Four occasions in the first ten minutes that deserved better luck. Álvaro Núñez, very incisive from the right side, hit the crossbar in the third minute and Chadi’s shot in the continuation of the play Juan Rodríguez took it out under sticks.
gale of chances
A serious warning that it was going to have continuity. Txus Alba’s luxury heel – he made a few, and all of them made sense – and Roberto’s cross shot to test Marino, the best of the Gipuzkoan squad and savior of his team. Later, Juanda did not reach the far post, and in the 17th minute, a colossal Chadi had it again in both areas. After a corner kick, he almost made Amorebieta taste his own medicine, that of strategy.
It just lacked effectiveness. A pity, because Amorebieta was on the ropes, but encouraged by keeping the score, he woke up. Haritz Mujika’s team managed to calm the beast with a defensive approach and respect for the rival, until he put one more gear before the break. Chadi corrected in time to avoid Jauregi’s shot, and the Basque striker himself was able to mark Dorrio’s cross, but it went wide. Despite being higher Barça Atlètic welcomed the arrival of the break.
The script changes after the break
Despite the fact that the second half began with a very good chance from Juanda, very active, to a great pass from Carbonell, Amorebieta went up and put Márquez’s men in a lot of trouble with their weapons. Barça Atlètic no longer dominated or came out so clearly, although Álvaro Núñez once again tried a cross shot.
The final stretch was reached with everything to decide and if Marino was the local hero, the figure of captain Arnau Tenas also emerged, very confident throughout the game in the air, this time to get a prodigious hand after combing Iriarte, of course , coming out of a corner.
The last one, and very clearly, was for Barça Atlètic. Ilias appeared little, but when he did, it was to throw off balance. His left foot outside the area was answered by a prodigious hand from Ramiro. It would have been the icing on the cake but despite not entering, Márquez’s men left with great feelings. Very competitive team.