1-0: Victory for Real that Jorge Aguirre will never forget

La Real refines its look with shorts, sleeveless shirts and a refreshing drink in the backpack. Summer is remarkable in a good way in the third friendly. The lack of goals seems inevitable. It wasn’t until another striker from Zubieta scored a goal. Karrikaburu, the great promise, was replaced by Jorge Aguirre. A point-blank shot from the striker who will play this year at Sanse gave Imanol’s men their first win of the preseason with three minutes to go. Zubieta has a goal!

Take Kubo came out to the fans as the starter, the first time Imanol had included the Japanese in a lineup. This is the great novelty of Real for the friendly against Osasuna. The initial formation consisted of seven homegrown players, a remarkable feat regardless of the circumstances. Remiro was the goalkeeper against the rojillos. Aritz acted as right back, Rico on the left, and Arambarri and Pacheco formed the defensive axis. The spinal cord went to Illarramendi, Turrientes, and Kubo. Ander Martín and Cho defended striker Karrikaburu in the attack.

Perhaps one of the reasons for the problems Real had to dominate in the first half was Osasuna’s line-up, which was more recognizable. Sometimes it is impossible for Real, younger and inexperienced, to make such a difference. It took a world for Imanol’s team to find its own principles: rapid development, recovery in the field of the rival.

The record of the first 45 minutes clearly cannot be improved: not even a chance to beat Aitor Fernández, the new Osasuna goalkeeper. Real’s most dangerous was to rely on Kubo’s starts inside and Rico’s surges outside, enabled by Ander Martín. An Illarramendi calmer than Turrientes served the Japanese with inside balls.

Coming to the defense, La Real struggled with the crosses from the wings sent by Osasuna. It seems that direct balloon bombing is Jagoba Arrasate’s method of choice to disrupt realistic static tracking. Jon Pacheco was the defender who performed most effectively to clear. None, in any case, translated into a real chance for the rojillos to score.

The camaraderie between neighbors and old acquaintances measured the forces in a fair fight, but there were more fouls than usual in the summer. Kubo was the most forced for Real. At one stage, this was the only way Osasuna had to interrupt the behavior of the Japanese. Real only threw once between the three sticks, but the author Karrikaburu was offside. Given a threat route found, it’s not worth it.

Changes at minute 60

In the third summer rehearsal, Imanol changed the distribution of minutes. Beginners continue playing for an hour. This time, everyone except Remiro and Martín. Zubiaurre and Navarro came out at halftime. Osasuna changed everything except the goalkeeper at halftime.

Before the Real carousel, friendly was messy. Real and Osasuna activated the fan to end the previous mediocrity and were credited with three scoring actions in two minutes. Zubiaurre parried a shot by Torres with a great stretch. The ‘bolo’ was almost complicated for Real with a sensational bounce from Barja at the post. Navarro, in a few minutes, entered the area with quality, but Aitor saved his shot.

Aihen and Zubimendi made their debuts this preseason and participated in the final half hour. The academy striker, Aguirre, lived his first day with the first team, with Isak at the top. The party’s rebound began to be a mirage.

A ‘sing’ by Merino, who almost scored an own goal with a pass from the dividing line, was the beginning of the outcome. Real’s last arreones were accounted for by a centered forehand by Isak from the top and a shot in the cloud by Zubimendi.

As the clock ticked down to a final goalless tie, Real scored the winning goal. Brais Méndez produced a great pass to check a Navarro who served Jorge Aguirre in goal for a victory that the striker will surely never forget in his life.