And after three consecutive losses, Elche CF resurrected and did it in the best way possible. Defeating a direct opponent for persistence, for example Mallorcaand adding three separated dots very close to achieving the victory of liberation and to continue having fun in the First Division next season.
It was the expected day. A critical match with a big difference between winning and losing. A new setback could leave a redemption and suffering that no one wanted in the final chapter of the championship..
Everything is made to order. The fans took their teams on the wings as expected. More than 20,000 fans at Martínez Valero, a party.
Francisco surprised the staff. He warned last Thursday that it is necessary to be clever before important events. Losses of Lucas Boyé and Guido Carrillo, who knows how to read the team’s two “9s” and the game. The trainer from Almeria captured this perfectly.
Originally, for the first time this season, he bet on: three centers (Roco, Gonzalo Verdú and Pedro Bigas) To stop Muriqi and in turn give more depth to the wings Josan and Mojica as multiple offensive lanes. He also countered, knowing that Mallorca will be playing with five fullbacks and multiple midfielders. only Ezequiel Ponce at the point and looking at the spinal cord for mobility Four actors with creative profiles such as Omar Mascarell, Raúl Guti, Fidel and Kike Pérez.
Elche started to take the initiative against a Mallorca who crouched on his field and waited to land a blow through Muriqi in a counterattack or a direct ball.
This resulted in many players concentrating on very little space on the field. The ball was almost always near the Balearic region.. But breaking the defensive barrier designed by Aguirre was difficult. You had to wait for the moment to find the moment.
Elche had three dangerous approaches. A cross from Fidel that Guti failed to finish on the far post, a pass by Roco over Fidel, a pass that Sergio Rico countered with a fantastic save even though the game was void due to offside; and a back pass from the bottom line by Ponce who failed to find a finisher.
The Majorcans showed signs of life for the first time 29 minutes into a counterattack from Jaume Costa who shot badly.
Josan threw a great ball at Fidel, but the man from Huelva was unable to finish.
The meeting was intense. Elche deserved the award with her best offer against Mallorca’s stinginess. And it came when least expected. Fidel and Mojica exchanged balls in the area and When the Colombian looked like he had no room to shoot, he took a cross, surprising the defense and goalkeeper Sergio Rico (1-0 m.41).
Just before the break, the doors of victory were opened wide for some of the stands that were bursting with joy.
asian threat
At halftime, Aguirre had no choice but to try to turn the tide of the game and threw two Asian players on the field: Japanese Takes Kubo and Korean Lee Kang Ing to seek greater mobility and offensive instability. For a moment, the conflict looked balanced, and the two young players put the Franco-Green defences in trouble.
But as in the Bible, the result was written and After three games, Elche would be resurrected and triumphant.. Fidel masterfully started and finished a free kick Pedro Bigas brought the situation to 2-0 with a head shot in the 57th minute. and completely broke the momentum of the Majorcans.
The plate was already too heavy and Martínez Valero started having a great time. But there was still plenty of time and a goal could have knocked Mallorca out. Muriqi scored in the 66th minute, but Josan Kosovar was responsible for saving the shot.r.
From there, Francisco freshened up the team so the people on the bench would assist in the defensive sacrifice. Pere Milla entered from the left for Fidel; and Gumbau for Guti in midfield. Shortly after, Josan was injured and Francisco did not cut a hair. to present Tete Morente as a right lane and Piatti for a bottomless Kike Pérezto assist on the left flank.
The threat from Mallorca and the two Asians was no longer so great. The meeting went smoothly. The precious treasure was safely hidden in Elche’s bag. even more when In an unlucky 80th minute game, after Gumbau’s long pass to Tete Morente, Sergio Rico unluckily parried the ball at the Kang Inn and the ball went into his own goal (3-0).
I know that there the gates of heaven are definitely opened. Martínez Valero started to sing “Herculano el que no boute”, “Som, som de Primera División”, the wave covered all the stands.. Continuity in the Premier League is almost guaranteed. The bullfighters gave the paseillo and went around the ring. Party all afternoon.