Intercity fought to claim three points against an Amorebieta side chasing promotion to the Second Division, earning a hard-won point in a match defined by tight defense and the equal respect both teams showed for each other. The visitors created the clearest chances, testing Gaizka Campos with two excellent saves and a shot off the crossbar that teased the home goal.
From the outset, the home side tried to seize the initiative, pressing high in the opening moments and again at the end, yet the first half failed to deliver a decisive turning point that could unsettle either side’s rhythm.
Intercity and Amorebieta in a tense stalemate
In a tight buffer zone, the Basque visitors enjoyed the better luck. Jauregi had two promising openings to break the deadlock, but the hosts’ goalkeeper Antonio Solana remained vigilant, keeping the stadium engaged even as the heat and jet lag wore on complacent stands that had briefly fallen silent.
Early in the period, a dangerous low ball found its way into a crowded area where keepers dread involvement. Gaizka Campos reacted swiftly, pushing the ball into a corner to avert danger. Later, Intercity’s defense held firm as an opponent’s header failed to trouble the keeper.
As the game unfolded, Amorebieta pressed more decisively to seize control, yet clear-cut chances remained scant for both sides. The best opportunities arose from rapid exchanges near the goal, where Campos again showed his reflexes with a sharp hand to deny a close-range effort. The second attempt, unfortunately for the visitors, did not find the target, with a header sailing wide or hitting the woodwork rather than the back of the net.
Double chances for the visitors late in the game
The restart shifted the balance as Amorebieta intensified their approach, crafting a pair of near-misses that kept the tension high. A very tight shot from a central position forced Campos into a decisive save, parrying a low strike that had dropped just inside the post-area. A subsequent effort rattled the crossbar, leaving the crowd breathless and the scoreboard unchanged.
With the clock ticking, both teams prioritized possession and the security of a point over riskier moves that could flip the result. Amorebieta found width on the right and delivered a dangerous cross that Dorrio slid to meet, only to have the finish fail to find the target. Brief lapses in concentration by Intercity allowed late pressure, but the hosts remained compact, repelling the final charges with disciplined defending.
Intercity, for their part, could not push Magunagoitia into real trouble in open play. Their best chance came when a foray to the edge of the area pulled the goalkeeper out and left a rebound head opportunity for Etxaniz; the ball found its way to the target, but Magunagoitia recovered quickly to smother the attempt and deny a late decisive moment.
As the match wore on, Intercity’s head coach’s side, riding eight matches without defeat, sought to sustain momentum in a run that has included three wins and five draws. The steady form is giving the team the confidence to believe the current stretch could mirror last season’s achievement when promotion discussions dominated the late campaign. The draw becomes part of a longer narrative about a side reestablishing its footing in the division and aiming to maintain consistency through the upcoming fixtures.
Match report
INTERCITY: Gaizka Campos; Guillem, Ferroni, Miguel Marí, Bellotti, Emre Colak, Pol Roigé, Álvaro Pérez, Xemi, Soldevila, Burlamaqui, Kecojevic.
AMOREBIETA: Magunagoitia; Jorge Mier, Etxeita, Antxon, Buján, Pradera, Seguín, Yriarte, Sibo, Jauregi, Dorrio.
REFEREE: Gonzalo Romero Freixas. Seguín cautioned several players as tensions rose during the late phases.
STADIUM: Antonio Solana.