Very important match Deportivo Eldense against Amorebieta next Saturday at Nuevo Pepico Amat. Starting at 14:00, a duel will begin with the participation of people from Elda. They will take revenge for last season. Both achieved promotion to League Two, but not in the same way; Clearly superior in the last part of the championship, the Biscayans booked their ticket through direct promotion by finishing first in the group, condemning Eldenses to play two “play-off” ties.
Although they finished the regular competition with the same points and the goal difference was in the Blaugranas’ favor, the duels between the two fell to the team led by Haritz Mújika. The Guipuzcoan coach took over the reins of the team after two seasons in the Second Division in an almost hopeless situation, and despite being bottom after seven games in the 1. RFEF last year, the club retained their confidence in him and He managed to climb to the top to return the team to the silver category of Spanish football.
Previous course, Eldense and Amorebieta They met for the first time in their history on the 16th matchday of the championship. also in the Barça madhouse. On a cold December afternoon, Rayco Rodríguez’s post-match goal further startled the almost thousand spectators gathered that day. However, Soberón’s goal in the 89th minute equalized for Fernando Estévez’s side and earned them a point to continue their fight for the lead; The Basques continued their special ranking climb.
The second leg was a completely different story, BlaugranaThey came with a four-point lead over leaders Castellón and a five-point lead over Amorebieta. He had settled in the noble area months ago. However, the conflict in Basque territory triggered the onset of the crisis of one and the resurgence of the other. The locals took the lead from the start and although they finished the match 1-0, Mújika’s team smelled blood in Elda’s team.
The wound was getting bigger As the days passed, the Eldense team confirmed its minor crisis with draws against Alcoyano, UD Logroñés and Barça B, while Amorebieta also counted his matches as victories. Finally, in the last part of the league, logic came true and despite trying until the last day, the shoe city’s team came in second. The end is already known to all Eldenses; An agonizing play-off match against Celta and Real Madrid affiliates that returned the team to the Second Division after 59 years.
Now the truth is different, Amorebieta points to relegation zoneor three points behind Deportivo with 10 points. Eldans are already aware of the importance of winning direct duels to avoid having to remember at the end of the season. The Basques, on the other hand, have only managed to get one point in six away matches against Albacete, and their last match ended with a 6-0 defeat against Leganés. Haritz Mújika’s men arrive at Elda with great urgency to reconnect with permanence and gain their first victory away from Lezama.
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It comes from succeeding rather than being able to five points from the last possible nine points The win in Huesca and draws against Elche and Racing de Ferrol were followed by a three-game winning streak without losing for the first time all season. This will be the first of Fernando Estévez’s two home games as they will also host Burgos next weekend. But as the Granada coach often says, “it’s time to play game by game” against an opponent with unfinished business.
In this case, it is the Eldens who can smell the blood and directly knock out the opponent. The fans know the importance of the match and although it is not the ideal time to go to the stadium, a good start is expected. The average attendance for Nuevo Pepico Amat to date is 4,171.