The lights of the dark afternoon are set by Zubieta’s children

Cold Copa del Rey nights in humble towns and inferior stadiums have some positive aspects. The smiles on the faces of young players, fulfilling a lifelong dream, debuting in the first team where you trained or where you are a fan, can be seen every year on these dates. It’s a special day for all of them, whether their career flourishes, explodes or just fades away, it’s something they carry with them.

In Requena, against modest Buñol, on an artificial pitch where the players playing in the reserves are more accustomed, Unai Marrero, Alberto Dadie and Jon Mikel Aramburu They made their official debut with Real’s first team. A clean sheet for the goalkeeper and full-back, and involvement in the winning goal for the winger. This is no small thing.

The only one of the three who started and completed the match was First Marrero. After 48 calls without playing a minute, he finally got a chance to defend the royalist cause. It looked like it would be a busy afternoon for him after seeing the first few minutes, but from the 15th he disappeared even from the television image.

Of course, tense at the beginning, Buñol presses and locks the txuri urdin in place. He was helpful in the second minute to come out and chase down a long shot, with bounces, from the rival that went past. Aritz. Shortly afterwards he showed real bravery in one of the dangerous local throw-ins, stepping a few meters outside his goal to leap and catch a difficult ball. It’s true that in one of Buñol’s tense actions, he hesitated too much whether to come out or not, and ended up giving the ball loose in the area due to the lack of defensive force. He had a long rest until he acted almost for the last time in the second half, with a release ball that was strongly pressed by the home team and where they looked for the next line, which was found with precision. Pacheco.

Dadie was glowing

Experienced winger Txuri Urdin made his debut with number 38 and seemed to have only one indication Imanol: face and overflow to get something out. And he did. He is effective and also very brave, bringing the ball down when it dribbles and never stopping to handle inside and outside. In the act of the goal he reached the rebound zone well to violently finish the goal with his right leg, forcing Paco to intervene. He left the rebound close and Carlos Fernandez scored a goal. Great game from the young winger.

The last to enter was Jon Mikel Aramburuin the 72nd minute, replacing a tired one Odriozola. The senior international with Venezuela wore the number 39 and joined the attack and limited himself to being well positioned and playing easily without losing the ball.

First ownership

They also had the opportunity, in a different way, Odriozola and Magunazelaia. The right back enjoyed his first start in his second spell at Real. He added 72 minutes of play on his legs. He goes deeper if he can try to get a cross but little more. There’s not much playin’Do well‘ in his first possession. He was replaced at half-time after 45 minutes on the right wing where he did not shine.