A set of the clash against the Balearic Islands last Sunday. /
The blues are looking for a victory that will bring them closer to the noble zone against a Calahorra that arrives as bottom team
The Amorebieta face this Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) their second consecutive round in Urritxe of this busy week. On this occasion, a duel with the flavor of the missing Segunda B against Calahorra. Two teams that arrive in opposing situations and are eager to score the three points to climb positions. The Blues, who have gone five games without losing, want to find victory again to get closer to the play-off zone, from which they only have four points.
“We must realize how important the match is for us, it can put us in a good position in the standings. We must be aware of the opportunity we have”, launches Haritz Mujika. To do this, the Pasajes coach insists on the usual idea that “the important thing is us, we must focus on our own and do the job well on the field to get the results.”
The scant draw achieved a few days ago against Atlético Baleares, which ended the game with nine players, still stings. “We missed two points,” laments the head of the Urritxe bench. «We lacked calm, we rushed a bit. Players and coaching staff must learn from this situation », he argues.
That match against the Balearic Islands also brought with it complaints and discomfort in the visiting ranks due to the state of Urritxe’s pitch. A controversy that Haritz Mujika has not avoided when questioned about it. “We would also like to play on perfect courses, but each course is what it is. Unfortunately, Urritxe does not drain well and when it rains it does not suck as much and this happens. But it is something that we also have to put up with », he details. “We can barely train here to take care of him as well as possible for game day. I wish we had wonderful grass where we could play, have fun in a different way and play another football. But for that to be fixed, a budget is needed that Amorebieta does not have. Here we will enjoy and fight until the end, ”Mujika settled.
Leaving these issues aside, the blues coach is between eyebrows to achieve victory against Calahorra to lurk in the noble zone of the classification before the complicated visit on Saturday to the Eldense co-leader. The La Rioja team has two draws and two losses and is bottom. A dynamic that, as often happens, makes them dangerous since they will try to reverse it no matter what against the zornotzarras. “It’s a nice opportunity to get to the top, but we have to do things very well to get the game ahead. If we do not do it, it has already been seen that we do not win even against nine », he blurts out.
Of his rival, Haritz Mujika points out that he is a rival that “comes in a difficult situation, but we were already like that too and we got through it.” “In the end, all teams have weapons to do damage in any match. Calahorra has a bad dynamic, but they have players who can hurt us, “he recounts
This clash against the rojillos will mean the return to the bench of Haritz Mujika after serving the double sanction that has had him eight games watching his team far from the green. «I return with desire. Upstairs you also suffer, you scream less for being in the stands, but you suffer. I am very happy with the work that Unai has done », he affirms.
For this match, Haritz Mujika recovers Kwasi Sibo after serving the punishment for accumulation of warnings. The Ghanaian aims to be a starter again in a midfield in which he has become a very leading player. Gorka Iturraspe is already fully recovered and the goalkeeper Unai Marino speeds up deadlines, although he could also make the list.
