CD Atlético Baleares earned a point at the Estadi Balear (2-2)

CD Atlético Baleares earned a point at the Estadi Balear. The blue and whites went 2-0 up before halftime, but after the restart, the visitors equalized. Both teams ended with a player down.

The match began with a minute of silence for the passing of two blue and white fans: Melchor Bujosa and Pedro Garcias. After that, the game started with high intensity. In the 20th minute, the hosts were reduced to ten men after Josep Jaume was sent off.

Despite being a man down, the blue and whites pressed on and scored the first goal. Jaume Pascual netted after a corner kick. Shortly after, Jaume Tovar created a brilliant play, leading to a foul in the box and a penalty. Tovar himself stepped up to take it and scored the second goal of the match. In the same play, the Catalans also went down to ten men.

After the break, Toni Ramon and Tovar had two clear chances to score the third, but it was Terrassa who struck back. In the 61st minute, Jofre reduced the deficit, and in the 66th, Josu equalized. From there, the game became wide open, and both teams had chances to win. The match ended 2-2, with the blue and whites earning a point to remain unbeaten and stay at the top of the table.

Jaume Mut’s words:

“I suffered a lot. When you’re down there, you suffer, but from up above, it’s even worse.”

“The match had two phases. In the first half, we were far superior, and in the second, we couldn’t close out the game.”

“It was a controlled match, but in the second half, we couldn’t manage it well. I leave proud of the first half, but in the second, we struggled.”

“At the start of the second half, we had two clear chances to score. It’s hard to change things when you’re doing well, even if you’re tired.”

“We’re not looking for excuses. The second half wasn’t our best, and we didn’t do things right. Playing with a man down from the 10th minute is very tough. This is football, and we hope it doesn’t happen again.”

“It’s difficult to take Tovar off the field. He gives us a lot, and we don’t have anyone who can do what he does at the moment. We didn’t want to change our style of play, and after the 2-2, we couldn’t take off the goalscorer.”

“I didn’t think it was a red card. Josep Jaume fell because he was being held, and it wasn’t a clear goal-scoring chance. It’s hard to referee. Nothing to say. We accept it and move on.”