The Baztan was eliminated by the Aragonese Ontiñena by losing on penalties (1-1) the previous Copa del Rey confrontation which took place this Wednesday, in a single match, on the field of Giltxaurdi to Elizondo.
The Navarrese team qualified for this preview by becoming champion of the Navarra Super Cupafter eliminating Zaramonza d’Arróniz in a two-game final.
The Huesca team took the advantage with a goal after ten minutes of play (0-1), from the first move of the visitors’ attack. Haritz Nuñez with a header, he equalized the score (1-1) in the 37th minute.
After the break, The visitors ended up with ten players for a direct red card. The place Elur He sent the ball over the crossbar with a header in a clear chance to turn the score around in the 62nd minute.
Already in extra time and despite Baztán’s territorial domination, Ontiñena managed to take the advantage during a counterattack, but he sent the ball with an empty goalafter a serious error by the Navarrese goalkeeper. After the break, it was the visitor Sabate one who missed another very clear chance to make it 1-2.
He was reached the penalty lottery after 120 minutes of play, while the Navarrese were playing with one more man from the 50th minute, Baztán cruelly fell on penalties (2-4) and said goodbye to history.
Baztán lost a great opportunity to participate this Thursday in the draw for the first round of the Copa del Rey, with only one match at home, where a first division team awaited them.
In this way, only three Navarrese teams will enter this Thursday at 1 p.m. in the draw drum: Osasuna, Tudelano and Cortes. The rojillos will be matched with a regional category team, winner of the previous qualifying round this Wednesday, or one of the 4 semi-finalists of the Federation Cup or one of the 8 Third Division teams.
The first round will be played October 29, 30 and 31 in the field of the lower category team and a single match. The first round will be played by a total of 110 teams.
There are 16 first division teams, 22 second division teams, 15 of the First Federation; 35 of the Second Federation; 8 of the Third Federation; 4 semi-finalists of the Federation Cup and 10 territorial teams winners of the previous qualifying round.
To these teams we must add the Deportivo de La Corunawho has the ticket for the second round after being proclaimed champion of the First Federation last year.
It must be remembered that Osasuna did not play the first round last season of the Copa del Rey because they were exempted for having played the Spanish Super Cup in Arabia, where they lost in the semi-final against FC Barcelona (0-2) in a controversial match over the referee.
The rojillos eliminated CD Castellón (0-1) in the round of 16 at the Castalia stadium, and they fell to Real Sociedad (0-2) in El Sadar, where they ended up playing with ten players.
