Atlético de Madrid B earned their first point of the season in the Primera Federación, with Fernando Torres at the helm . The Fuenlabrada native played his second match as a coach in the third tier of Spanish football and earned a draw. After losing in their debut, unfairly and undeservedly, to Atlético Sanluqueño , the red-and-whites visited the Antonio Solana of Intercity.
The Alicante team had just beaten Betis Deportivo , a subsidiary of Real Betis Balompié , 3-0, and stood up to the Madrid side. They actually took the lead on the scoreboard after a great shot from Ñito that Alejandro Iturbe touched, but he was unable to do anything about it. Fernando Torres ' team tried from there until the end and had their reward when, in the 96th minute, the referee awarded a penalty in favour of the Atlético team.
Adri Niño was the one in charge of taking the shot, and Samu Casado , the Intercity goalkeeper, guessed the intentions, although he could not handle the rebound. Iker Luque was there, ready with the cane to push it and unleash madness on the red-and-white bench, who took a point in extremis. Fernando Torres was satisfied with the point obtained in the always difficult Alicante fiefdom.
We have proposed and we have had the intention of winning the game
"We have proposed and had the intention of winning the match, so not winning is not enough for us. But I am very happy with the reaction of the players and the work they have done," said Fernando Torres .
The coach of the Madrid team explained his feelings at the end of the match, where they took a point at the last minute. "We came to a very difficult pitch. It became very difficult with their goal at the beginning, but I have a positive reading of it because of the attitude of the players, always proposing and believing until the end," said Torres .
We are calm, convinced that we are on the right path.
"I am convinced that the players' work will be seen over time and we will allow them to get closer to their dream, which is to reach our first team. That is our objective. Knowing this demand, we are calm, convinced that we are on the right path," concluded the player from Fuenlabrada.
Atlético de Madrid B once again had great individual performances, with Alejandro Iturbe 's performance standing out once again . The goalkeeper shows every day that he is getting closer to the first team and that his dream will eventually come true. Together with Aitor Gismera and Ilias Kostis, they formed the backbone of Torres' team.
In attack, it was not the best day for the Atlético team, Rayane Belaid was brought down every time he faced the opposition area. Omar Janneh did not have any great chances, nor did Jano Monserrate shine excessively. The Atlético team is already thinking about their next match, which will be against Antequera next Saturday at Cerro del Espino in Majadahonda .