Amorebieta came out on top in their visit to UD Logroñés in Las Gaunas, a duel in which the blues wanted to add three points to … to be able to follow in the wake of the noble zone. But what happened was quite the opposite. The Rioja team was better and defeated the Zornotzarras with authority. A painful win that once again knocks Urritxe’s team out of the fight for the play-off, which is now six points away, marked precisely by their rival this Sunday. The Biscayans cannot be misled, since the relegation play-off is too close, just four points away.
The game, in fact, was more than on track for UD Logroñés in the give and take that was the first minutes. Amorebieta came in well, and was able to score on a good chance by Zorrilla that was cleared by Taliby. In the next action, in a quick counterattack, Otadui did not fail against the debutant in goal Adrián Zango. Moments later, a practically identical situation. Torrico was the one who could have scored for Amorebieta in a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but he failed. The local response was 2-0, achieved by Rivero.
UD Logrones
Taliby; Val (Aitor Pascual, 80′), Larrea, Cabetas, Camacho; Miguel Marí (Issman, 80′), Rivero; Santana, Morales, Otadui (Carlos Benítez, 72′); Berto Rosas (Lupu, 72′).
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stilt; Mendibe (Inxausti, 52′), Odei, Hernaiz (Arzalluz, 46′), Castañeda; Fausto, Arratibel (Ituarte, 64′); Torrico, Hodei Rodríguez (Lulu, 79′), Elías; Zorrilla (Etxaniz, 64′).
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Goals: 1-0, min. 3: Otadui; 2-0, min. 8: Rivero; 2-1, min. 31: Torrico; 3-1, min. 50: Santana; 4-1, min. 79: Wolf
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Referee: Daniel David Baiges (Aragonese committee). He cautioned Cabetas, Camacho for UD Logroñés; and Hodei, Mendibe, Castañeda, Torrico for the Amorebieta. Fausto Tienza was sent off with a direct red card (81′).
With a clear advantage on the scoreboard, UD Logroñés dominated the match with excessive ease against an ineffective Amorebieta. The red and white team scored a third goal just before the half-hour mark, but the referee annulled it for offside, which generated controversy in the local ranks. This time, the tables turned and it was Torrico who closed the gap just a couple of minutes later, taking advantage of a rebound in the area. They were the best moments of Zulaika’s team in the game, but without much offensive clarity.
After the break, the Rioja team once again entered with more intensity and clearer ideas. The Zornotzarras, too far back, saw how Ismael Santana scored a great goal into the top corner to put the ball in the middle. Another blow that the blues accused. If it weren’t for Zango, who had several very worthy interventions, the score could have been much higher.
Offensively, Amorebieta did not appear. And defensively, he gave too many facilities. Berto Rosas, a constant nuisance, crashed a shoe into the crossbar. It was precisely Lupu, his substitute, who signed the sentence with just over ten minutes remaining. He anticipated well in the area, scrambled and scored. The cherry on top of Amorebieta’s poor performance in Las Gaunas came in the final minutes, with the expulsion of Fausto Tienza, who returned precisely after completing a cycle of warnings.
