A solid hand knocks Amorebieta down.
Eldense edges closer to a permanent stay in the Segunda División, taking steady steps toward its goal this season. A weekend win by rival Amorebieta, who shared the same group with the Blaugrana in the Primera RFEF last year, marks another checkpoint in the promotion bid guided by coach Fernando Estevez on day 42.
Additionally, Eldense left Lezama with a 0-2 victory over Amorebieta, snapping a winless streak that stretched for more than two months. The Alicante club had not tasted LaLiga Hypermotion success for 69 days prior to that result.
The most recent triumph for the team under Estevez came at home in Andorra on 12 November, a 1-3 victory. Since then, Eldense endured losses to Sporting de Gijón (2-0) and Tenerife (0-3), while drawing five times with Mirandés (2-2), Leganés (1-1), Racing de Santander (3-3), Albacete (1-1), and Zaragoza (1-1).
Estévez: “Eldense knows how to suffer and the changes were decisive in beating Amorebieta.”
Seven days without a win followed by four consecutive draws, yet the team regained confidence against Amorebieta, the last team in the standings, sealing a 0-2 victory with goals from Juanto Ortuño and Mario Soberón.
That victory propelled Eldense forward in the table, lifting them away from relegation danger and placing them firmly within the fight for promotion to the top tier of Spanish football.
opposing dynamics
The trajectories of Eldense and Amorebieta, both contenders for the bronze division crown just a year earlier, illustrate the hurdles of stepping up to professional football. The Basque side later outperformed Eldense thanks to a strong second half. Meanwhile, Deportivo has had to stretch its campaign to secure promotion through playoffs, and the performances of Eldense and Amorebieta have diverged this season. Amorebieta closed the season strongly, while Eldense has battled to stabilize and eye top-half finishes that would secure promotion.
Now the next challenge for Estevez’s squad is a home test at Nuevo Pepico Amat that could again spark joy for the fans. The following match sees Barcelona’s Barca hosting Espanyol at their stadium in a historic clash on Sunday afternoon. This will be no easy task, as the Catalans also found form with a 2-1 win over Villarreal B after a period without victories, and Eldense has not collected all three points since November 5, despite a previous 2-0 win against Burgos.
The road ahead remains fraught with obstacles, yet the team shows resilience and a growing belief that results can come with consistent effort and tactical adjustments. The squad continues to push for a stronger finish to the season, with supporters hoping to witness sustained improvement and continued progress toward promotion ambitions.