A lone goal from Izeta allowed Bilbao Athletic to add their tenth straight win of the season. The Cubs, with some significant losses in their starting eleven, knew how to compete against a Calahorra team that didn’t stop trying until the final whistle. The cubs, again, were able to hide a clean sheet.
This time, Gurpegi turned to Junior Bita to cover the last-minute absence of Gere and Varela to replace Olabarrieta, who is concentrating on the Spanish under-19 team. The Bilbao team worked as a solid block and took advantage of the knowledge of their leading scorer to score. Bilbao Athletic consolidated its lead with six points ahead of Tudelano, second in the table.
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Calahorra: Gonzi; Raúl Sola, Rubén Cantero (Pau Miguélez 69′), Zaldua (Ekhi 80′), Barandiaran, Iñaki Recio; Jorge Domínguez (Herrera 69′) Iván Castillo, Ekiza (Lizaso 80′), Jorge Pérez (Kevin 56′); and Uzkudun.
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Bilbao Athletic: Padilla; Hugo Rincón, Duñabeitia, De Luis, Barandalla (Aymane 62′); Junior Bita, Jauregizar, Ibon Sánchez (Rego 90′); Varela (Quicala 75′), Izeta (Iñigo López 90′) and Mattheus (Luis Bilbao 75′).
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ThePurpose: 0-1: min. 54, Izeta.
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TheReferee: Mario Pacheco (Cantabrian Committee). He reprimanded Domínguez, Cantero, Aymane, Duñabeitia and Quicala.
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Source: La Verdad
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