Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 16:54
| Updated 6:08 p.m.
That Amorebieta is fighting for the goal at the beginning of the season is a question that clearly explains the situation that Julen Guerrero‘s team is going through. In relegation positions, with only one victory in their locker and a disturbing scoring baggage. The Zornotzarras have only scored three times in the seven games played, which makes them the team with the least firepower in the group, a dubious honor that they share with Lugo
A problem that the Portuguese coach is trying to solve, even more so after the very poor image that his team offered in last Friday’s derby in Urritxe against Bilbao Athletic. A duel in which they ended up without shooting even once on target. Or worse yet, practically unfinished. A duel in which Amorebieta, on other occasions with much more presence on the green and clear playing intentions, sowed some doubts that must be cleared up as soon as possible.
From that meeting, only a couple of good news can be rescued. On the one hand, the debut of Abde, the third Zornotzarra youth player to whom Julen Guerrero has given the alternative with the first team in these first days, just as he already did with Reka and Peru. And on the other, the recovery for the cause of Álex Aizpuru, ‘Kaxe’. The Azpeitia striker returned to the playing fields after a month away from the fields due to injury.
good feelings
Since the league debut against Gimnástica Segoviana, a match in which he started and in which he spent an hour on the field, the Azpeitia striker had not played a single minute. Last Friday, at last, he was able to stay for around half an hour, which in terms of results did not serve much purpose, but at least they confirmed that Kaxe is now fully recovered and feeling good.
And some uncomfortable discomfort in his foot – an injury similar to the one Berto has now – has kept the Amorebieta nine without being able to participate with the team for five days. A long absence in a short squad that has been noticeable, reducing Julen Guerrero’s options for his attack.
«I’ve been out for a month, I’ve been trying to recover as soon as possible so I can be back with the team. This weekend I played again for half an hour and personally I am happy, but also sad because we lost the game,” says Kaxe. A few minutes in which he did not feel any discomfort. Without a doubt the best news. “Things went well, so I’m happy to return to the team and be able to help him.”
Their contribution seems important for the recovery of the team, which this day faces a complicated exit to face Celta Fortuna in Balaídos. «We know that they are a good team and that they play well, on a big field. But we are training well. If we do what the coach asks of us, we have a good chance of winning,” Kaxe says confidently. “We have a bad dynamic, but we want to end it as soon as possible and start winning,” he adds.
The Gipuzkoan is one of the many new faces in this season’s Zornotzarra project led by Julen Guerrero. A football globetrotter who did not hesitate to accept the offer from Amorebieta, to whom he is especially grateful for the ‘cape’ they gave him last year.
«When I broke my cruciate, Amorebieta gave me a hand to start over and start again. I spent a month here training and thanks to that I was able to go to Sestao River,” thanks Kaxe. “This summer, Jabi Luaces called me to come here and, honestly, I didn’t hesitate for a moment because of the club, because of the treatment and because of the team we have,” explains the Azpeitia striker.
Cup Earrings
While the blues prepare to leave this Sunday for Vigo to face Celta Fortuna in Balaídos, the Copa del Rey looms on the horizon. At the Amorebieta they look askance at the KO competition pending the draw that will take place this Thursday at one in the afternoon at the RFEF headquarters in Las Rozas. The Zornotzarras will be in group D, corresponding to the sixteen teams assigned to the First Federation this season.
Amorebieta will have to face one of the 35 Second Federation teams that make up group E with complete certainty, so they will have to face an always uncomfortable trip during the week. This first Cup tie will be played between October 29, 30 and 31.
