MUÑOZ PÉREZ IS ALREADY PLAYING HIS MATCH: SOLD-OUT TICKETS AND A CITY FILLED WITH SUPPORT FOR CD ESTEPONA

What’s happening around CD Estepona no longer feels like a typical week in soccer.

It feels like something else entirely.

Like a city coming alive.

Like an atmosphere that’s building by the hour.

Like a collective feeling that has already left the stadium and is beginning to be felt in the streets, in the shops, in conversations, and in every corner where Saturday’s match comes up.

Because the Francisco Muñoz Pérez Stadium hasn’t opened its doors yet.

But the match has already begun.

And Estepona’s response has been immediate.

Massive.

And resounding.

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The city responded within hours

Ticket sales opened this Tuesday.

And they practically exploded from the very start.

First, it was the Tribuna section.

Sold out in just a few hours after surpassing 1,200 tickets sold that morning.

Later, the Preferencia section sold out.

And for the rest of the day, the buzz around the stadium was the same:

everyone wanted to be there.

The images on social media, the lines to get tickets, and the fans’ own comments reflected an obvious reality: the match stopped being seen as just another date on the calendar a long time ago.

Because what’s at stake this Saturday isn’t just staying up.

It’s also the immediate future of a project that the city feels more and more is its own.

And that was evident from the very first minute of ticket sales.

Estepona understands what’s at stake

There are times when fans just show up.

And there are times when fans decide to really push the team forward.

The vibe around the club in recent hours clearly points to the latter.

Because Estepona has perfectly understood the context.

The last game of the season.

Everything on the line.

A division on the line.

And a team that’s still in the running, competing, and in control of its own destiny in front of its fans.

That completely changes the way we experience the week.

And also the way we experience the match.

Because Saturday won’t just be about soccer anymore.

It will be about the atmosphere.

It will be about the pressure.

It will be tension.

It will be excitement.

And it will be one of those scenarios where the stadium can end up truly influencing what happens on the field.

The build-up already points to one of the club’s biggest nights

The context, moreover, further amplifies the feeling of a major event.

The match coincides with the San Isidro Fair, and the club wanted to take advantage of that setting to turn the day into something much bigger than just ninety minutes.

That’s why it announced on Tuesday an Official Fan Zone at the fairgrounds in Ajetreo starting at 1:00 p.m., featuring music, food, drinks, DJs, a concert, and team-related activities throughout the day.

And that completely changes the pre-match atmosphere.

Because the match will start well before 9:00 p.m.

It will start at noon.

At the fairgrounds.

On the terraces.

In the streets.

Among groups of friends planning their day.

In a city that’s starting to prepare for one of the most special days the club has experienced in a very long time.

Now the team will have to rise to the occasion

CD Estepona did its part in Valdebebas.

It competed.

It rose to the occasion.

And it left the tie wide open for the second leg.

Now the context changes.

Because the setting will no longer be cold.

It will no longer be neutral.

Now everything points to a Muñoz Pérez stadium that’s packed, fired up, and completely immersed in the game.

And that also increases the team’s competitive responsibility.

Because this kind of atmosphere demands a response.

It demands character.

It demands an understanding of what it means to play in front of so many people when everything is on the line.

But if there’s one thing Estepona has shown over the past few weeks, it’s precisely that:

the ability to compete under pressure.

And on Saturday, they’ll need it again.

The city has already responded

At this point, there’s no need to convince anyone that Saturday will be different.

The city already gets it.

Tickets sold out.

The atmosphere has been electric since Tuesday.

And the match began long before the opening whistle.

Now there’s only one thing left.

For the Francisco Muñoz Pérez Stadium to show Real Madrid C who’s boss.

And for CD Estepona to respond on the field to a city that has already decided to play this final alongside its team.