Elche’s morale is poor against Real de Silva (2-0)

Real’s monologue began with Kubo and Silva as the protagonists. With a move from the canary magician hat, Mascarell sat down on the grass with a cut and helped the Japanese to his right while all the participants waited for the shot, wasting the gift with a slow and inaccurate definition. Kubo himself had a second chance before Elche’s first approach, a kick by Gumbau from outside the area that Remiro barely swept away.

Elche resisted but suffered. Particularly noticeable was the figure of Tete Morente, who was awarded the title for his good second half against Valladolid. The Andalusian winger, with whom the team crouched, had to train Aihen in defense. In one of the entries from the left, Sorloth succeeded despite having a very clear ball to score.

As if Morente and Palacios weren’t content with Aihen’s rise, Silva decided to drop that side and move into the small space the Norwegian “tank” had taken. Far from being defined by the rudeness your body invites, Sorloth danced with the ball on the grass to get away from Gonzalo Verdú and keep everything in his favor to score.. Edgar Badia closed the hole as best he could and the San Sebastian attacker’s mince slid away from the franciverde net.

Although Badia did not have to intervene, it was difficult for Elche to leave the field. In fact, his main appearance in the first half was his own fault when he took the ball out, which he gave directly to Kubo. Fortunately, he recovered, catching the Asian midfielder’s warm centre. Elche’s offensive balance before the break was sealed by another great shot from Gumbau’s distance, from a farther distance than the previous one, which forced Remiro to once again prove his worth under the sticks..

As the 45th minute approached, Real’s harassment increased. Palacios had to work hard twice to evade the local goalie, first with the loose ball after the corner kick was finished by Zubeldia, and then to block a counterattack that started with the defeat of Gonzalo Verdú on the opposite court. With 0-0 already almost certain, Elche feared the worst at the last moment: Gumbau hit Kubo in the foot while spacening. Other afternoons VAR would punish those from Machín. It wasn’t like that this time.

The goal has just returned

In a kind of “déjà vu”, the second half began like the first half with a connection between Silva and Kubo. Unfortunately for Elche, the outcome has changed. The player from Arguineguín once again made a sensational pass to the player from Kawasaki, which, unlike many first act passes, was determined with the precision of a surgeon..

Kubo’s goal canceled the match schedule Machín’s men had up until that point. It just wasn’t worth holding on anymore. Elche looked at the clock, sticking to the survival option and the goal-scoring options, although it didn’t quite work given the qualifying situation.

Meanwhile, Silva. With Real Sociedad’s good attack from the right, Canary brought the score close to 2-0, but his quick shot hit the post. In the refusal, Edgar Badia and the center defenders were careful to prevent Sorloth from scoring whenever he wanted to. Silva’s show lasted into the 78th minute, putting pressure on Palacios, leaving behind another great move that took the ball away from him and forced a corner kick. His replacement (and Kubo’s) Elche gasped. There was a quarter of an hour and the magic in both teams was balanced.

However, Frangiverdes did not even come close to equalizing. Also at the last minute, Barrenetxea sealed the match with a crossbow after Carmona saved the ball three quarters of the way after a bad pass. Elche’s goal morale held up until the 89th minute, but the truth is that his chances of beating Real at San Sebastián were almost nil..