After a difficult week in terms of spirit, Amorebieta is looking for a very special victory this Sunday (12:00 p.m.) in Urritxe. On the one hand, for sports. The blues, despite having a game postponed, are still within the play-off zone, but their goal is high. That is why the three points at stake against Cornellá are of great importance, since it would allow them to continue in the gap.
But what is truly important for the Blues is to pay homage to Aitor Larruzea, who died last weekend at the concentration hotel in Alicante. And the best way to pay tribute to him is to dedicate the victory to him. An extra emotional charge that the zornotzarras will have to know how to manage, although surely the fans and Urritxe will be in charge of pushing for it to be so.
Amorebieta, the best team so far in the second round in this First Federation group two, wants to maintain the good dynamics that led them to second place. He has a complicated month ahead, but his eyes do not go beyond Sunday. Each game is already faced as a final, because in the booth they are aware that this is the way it is in this final stretch of the season. Any stumbling block can dislodge them from their goal.
To beat Cornellá, Amorebieta will have to show their best version. Something very similar to what he did in the first period against Castellón. Pressing, pushing and canceling out a rival who could barely get past the midfield until halftime. Winning is important, and doing it at Urritxe even more so. If you want to fight for promotion, you cannot escape points from the zornotzarra fiefdom. Mujika and his people know it. They also know the way to success. Intensity, forcefulness and effectiveness. The three great characteristics that they have been demonstrating throughout this course. It remains to close the games and not suffer so much in those final minutes. But from what you can see that is already another hallmark of the blues.
Obviously, achieving victory will not be easy at all. Cornellá has gone four games without victory, but has come from achieving two very valuable draws against SD Logroñés and the leader Eldense on the last day. Two samples of the competitive level of the team led by Gonzalo Riutort. That is his main hallmark, especially when measuring teams from the upper zone.
The Catalan team has obtained good results when it has faced rivals that are running to fight for the play-off. In addition to those last two draws, they have been able to beat Barça Atletic, and they have also signed draws against Murcia or Real B. Although most of those matches have a common denominator: they have been played at home. Away from their fiefdom, Cornellá’s performance drops, but they continue to be an opponent who does not give up, who maintains their style of play.
The two teams arrive at a good time for this match, which augurs a balanced and interesting duel in which, as they say, the one who makes the fewest mistakes will be the one who takes the fall.
For this duel, Haritz Mujika can count on all his troops. Without sanctions or injuries, the Pasajes coach has all his pawns available, including the Australian Ryan Edwards, who could have his first minutes this Sunday in front of his new fans.
