Atlético B Says Goodbye to Promotion Dream
Atlético de Madrid B faced Ibiza in Majadahonda in a crucial match for qualifying for the promotion play-offs, but failed to win, ending their aspirations of moving up a category.
The match, played at the Cerro del Espino, ended with a result that did not favor Fernando Torres’s team, who desperately needed the three points to stay in the fight. During the first half, the rojiblanco reserve team showed more initiative, with Iker Luque generating danger on the right wing.
However, his attempts failed to materialize on the scoreboard. Ibiza, already qualified for the play-offs, adopted a more conservative strategy, without troubling the goal defended by Iturbe. In the second half, Ibiza warned with a shot from Bebé.
Atleti B, with important absences and with Fernando Torres supporting from the stands, sought the goal with insistence. Julio Díaz created a clear opportunity that Omar could not materialize. The offensive changes, with the entry of Adrián Niño and Jano, refreshed the attack, but were not enough.
Niño hit the crossbar in the final minutes and forced the opposing goalkeeper to make a great save, but luck was not on Atlético B’s side. Despite the final effort, the score did not move and the dream of promotion vanished in the Metropolitano.
