Eibar got something more than a victory yesterday, a blow for promotion. It was a match that he had lost against Ponferradina, one of the greats in the category this season, and he carried it forward out of pride, with one less after the rigorous expulsion of Llorente. “In the second half we wanted to show that we are Eibar. In difficulty is when the champion teams show that they are,” said Garitano, who was “very proud” of his boys’ reaction in “one of the best second times this season, the team went further, further , and he scored a great point.”
The truth is that the changes gave another air to avoid a disaster like the one in Cartagena, in the last start. Llorente made his debut as a gunsmith scorer, despite the fact that he then paraded through an entrance to Adot that did not deserve the red; Sun also scored; Aketxe put balls with his compass full of quality; Chema contributed poise; and finally, Tejero, the necessary thrust and depth.
The displaced fans enjoyed a great time with the draw. “It’s a great game, we didn’t start well, but look how we finished. Despite the adversities, the team behaved like a block. In the second half, we played hard. The coach has us all plugged in and the one who comes out contributes. Emotionally this point gives us a plus to go further”, says Fran Sol, which leaves behind the bitterness of an injury. He hadn’t scored since October. “It’s a reward, but I don’t want to sleep, I want to keep scoring.” He also agrees with the coach that team pride is sometimes getting him out of trouble: “Sometimes the tactical alone is not valid, you have to be courageous and that is why we are leaders because there, we are the best”.