by he Eibar has taken advantage of the tie Leganes to be just two points away from first position. An early goal jon bautista gave the three points in Ipurua to the armored team, which in the second half defended itself well against the pressure exerted by the manors to close the gap.
Party that began with a Saragossa very offensive and wanted to move the game to his rival’s field. But it was him Eibar the one who in his first dangerous play in the 7th minute went ahead with a header from Bautista from inside the area after receiving a measured cross from Tejero.
A real blow for a Saragossa, which had started very well placed on the ground. The players tried to react early and Iván Azón had the first opportunity in a spur play that touched the right post.
But Eibar wanted to resolve it the quick way and after a challenge by Arbilla the ball ended up at the feet of Mario Sorianowho shot without thinking and forced a good save from Badia.
Eibar continued in its thirteenth and in the 22nd minute A shot by Unai Vencedor ended up on the side of the net, but very close to going in, which would have meant extending an advantage to already very dangerous extremes for Zaragoza.
The visitors tried to react with a header from Ivan Azon, with clear goal intention. The gunsmiths were not daunted and first jon bautista with a point-blank shot and then Aketxe with a long shot, they tested Badía again, who kept his team in the game thanks to two consecutive good saves.
Zaragoza could not find the key that would allow them to resist the Gipuzkoan team, until it was Víctor Mollejo who, after a throw-in, forced a shot with his leg that almost ended with the ball inside Luca’s goal. . .
After the minimal advantage at half-time for Eibar in the second half, the bench soon moved Julio Velazquez in search of turning the result around.
The changes took effect in the first minutes and the first opportunity went to Zaragoza through Maikel Mesa, Good moments from the visiting team. In the 57th minute Gizzard He shot at mameluco with a very well placed shot, but Luca stopped a very dangerous play with a good save.
he Saragossa He was gradually exercising his dominance on the field of play, with warnings in the game that were increased with the entry of the former gunsmith. Sergi Enrique to give even more bite to the visiting attack.
Eibar, on the other hand, opted to exercise a Numantine defense in view of Zaragoza’s momentum. Bautista’s goal was a treasure to be preserved at all costs. Still in the 87th minute Stoichkov He was able to score with an excessively crossed ball, in the clearest opportunity of this second period and practically the only one that the Gipuzkoan team had in this period.
Zaragoza continued trying until the extension, but their strength was already greatly weakened and they retired with a defeat that distanced them from the promotion positions they were already hoping for.
