Osasuna consolidates at the cost of a weak Eibar

Osasuna consolidates in the 'noble part' of the standings by winning (0-2) deservedly on Thursday at Eibar in Ipurua. The left handed Ruben Garcia He scored two goals for the Navarrese, the first masterfully with a direct free kick, somewhat early that was decisive, because he encouraged his own from the beginning. For his part, the people from Gipuzkoa acted too 'relaxed' in the first part considering that they were playing for permanence, and they did not know how to swim against the current in the first game without Orellana and Escalante, who were missed. The tradition continued, as Eibar still cannot beat Osasuna in the First Division.

The two coaches, José Luis Mendilibar and Jagoba Arrasate, made 5 changes from their previous matches. On Matchday 33, the visitors have had many victories and started better at Ipurua. The game turned to face the Navarrese with an early goal by Rubén García, who masterfully transformed with his left leg a free kick to the edge of the area after a counterattack in which Rober Correa and Pedro Bigas 'walled' José Arnaiz when he went directly into goal. Pedro León was able to tie, but after haggling the goalkeeper Sergio Herrera -if the Murcian fell, the goalkeeper, who needed him, could have been sent off, but he was 'honored' and continued to stumble-, he threw the ball out with his left leg (the 'bad') after having been heeled a lot , in a move started after a failure by David García.

Those of Arrasate, who they played comfortable with the score in favor and with their best qualifying position, they responded with a shot by José Arnaiz that went away. For its part, in the first half Eibar did not find a way to overcome the rival, acting stiff with the 0-1 against and missing the claw of Escalante and Orellana's dribbles (he was the most unbalanced azulgrana in attack and without him his team is more predictable), the two footballers who left Ipurua after finishing their contract on September 30. Paulo Oliveira had his chance, a pass from Pedro León, but his shot hit an opponent. The rojillos (yesterday greenish blue) were not far behind and a good center by Rubén García walked through the local area without Enric Gallego finishing it. Who did shoot with danger before the break was Nacho Vidal, although Dmitrovic cleared the ball for a corner, on whose launch a visitor returned to finish off.

Mendilibar gave entrance to Pape Diop and Sergi Enrich to try to straighten the course after the break. A group of Barça fans, megaphone in hand and from the balconies of the towers near the stadium, began to cheer on the team, which reacted and looked for the tie with more momentum. However, it was a 'mirage', since it was Osasuna who created more scoring opportunities, although Rubén García shot out after a good move. He was able to achieve the equalizer Kike García with a header, which was accidentally cleared by goalkeeper Sergio Herrera, and the rejection was wasted by Pedro León, who skidded when he tried to throw on goal. Who did not forgive was Rubén García, who received a pass from the ex-azulgrana Marc Cardona, to make it 0-2, in a move in which the azulgranas were misplaced. Paulo avoided with a punt what could have been the third goal from Navarra in a counterattack (Marc Cardona was alone at the far post); while Inui tried his luck but the ball ended in a corner kick.

Get down

Osasuna's coach, Jagoba Arrasate, confessed that he was “delighted” with the victory against Eibar (0-2), but above all “with the image” offered in Ipurua.

“The feeling is very good whenever you win, but today we played a great game. We have been superior to the rival and we have won playing our way. We were clear on the plan to be away from our goal and at the same time be ambitious. It has been a very complete match “, the Osasunista technician was congratulated.

Arrasate added that one of the keys to the victory was that his footballers remained “plugged in the ninety-odd minutes” of the match against an opponent who “leaves no space or time for relaxation”.

On the other hand, after placing himself six points from the seventh place that gives access to Europe, the Biscayan coach assured that it is not time to “look down or up, but forward”.

“We did not think about that. When you win three games you want to win the fourth and right now we have a lot of incentives and encouragement. Today it has been shown that with the objective achieved the team has been ambitious. Now more than looking up or down I prefer to look ahead”, stressed.

Balance

The Eibar coach, José Luis Mendilibar, hopes that the defeat against Osasuna (0-2) does not provoke “nervousness” in his fight to achieve permanence because he considers that, despite the fact that today his rival “has been above”, his team has not “stopped competing”.

“The restart of the competition was difficult because we only had two points of advantage and we had finished badly before the break. Worse we have started well and right now we are in a time to know how to compete, although perhaps Osasuna has been above us, “admitted the coach.

Mendilibar, on the other hand, regretted that Sergio Herrera's foul on Pedro León at the quarter of an hour in which the referee gave the advantage law, which ended with a deflected shot from the local player, “has determined quite a few things“because, in his opinion, the Osasuna goalkeeper should have been sent off.

“Osasuna could have played with one less from that play. I don't know why he hasn't kicked him out, if because the referee has considered that it is not a fault or because he has given the law of the advantage and then he does not back down. What I am clear about is that it was a fault because their goalkeeper said so, “he explained.EFE.