Football may seem complicated but it is often simple. If the good guys don’t show up, it’s hard to win. And if they appear, victory is yours. And this Elche, which is dying in terms of strikers, has several very good midfielders: Febas and Nico Castro. Without them boredom and yawning. Goals and return with them. Three more points for these Sebastian Beccacece Against Tenerife, who took the lead on the scoreboard. single mole, Borja Garcés’ injury.
It would be unfair for the reader to waste too much time to remember what happened in an excruciating first half that lasted 48.5 minutes but felt like an eternity, or to learn about it if he didn’t watch the match, something like that. Based on what the game throws at you, it’s the Netflix of Purgatory, a lifetime of penance if there ever was one.
Offensive baggage says it all: A Franjiverde shot after a shy foul by Nico Fernández Mercau He was stopped smoothly by Juan Soriano and there was no visitor between the sticks. Of course, Tenerife had the clearest opportunity to take a 0-0 lead and spice up the night a bit; San Roman mishandled the cross coming from the right and left the ball in the penalty area. Waldo acrobatically shot from distance.
Elche’s main spoils of this first act, which almost no one will remember, were the two yellow cards given to the Canaries’ centre-backs. Of course the first one was injured Borja Garces, aggravating Elche’s weakness in position “9”. The Franjiverde attacker was short-circuited by Amo on an off-the-ball move and Garcés went out in pain. Eyebrow. It’s a bad look. Seconds later he returned to the ground and was confirmed unable to continue. Not having time for a good warm-up, Mourad jumped onto the pitch.
Without Garcés, Sergio León or Fidel on the field, Franjiverde fans had to turn their gaze to the creative field. Febas was missing and Nico Castro was piling up mistakes. The starter showed some excitement after entering the opposition area where he received a great pass from Josan, but his attempt to assist the back to find a teammate was met with his opponent’s body, not his arm. A penalty decision was made. It wasn’t.
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The Argentine was responsible for reviving the game at the start of the second half with a beautiful individual move that headed from the crescent of the field into the corner of the Tenerife goal. Juan Soriano flew there to clear the corner.
Almost in the blink of an eye, two goals followed on either side. Mellot put the visitors ahead, taking a long ball from Sergio González and taking advantage of Tete Morente’s errant clearance to face San Román and beat him with the calmness of a battering ram. A few minutes later, Morente rescued himself as his group boarded the ship. His cross was deflected by Alexandre into Óscar Plano’s position, completely unmarked and offside… if the ball had not come from the opposition. Elche’s “7” just had to get on target and wait for VAR to confirm the draw with more than enough intrigue.
With the help of Febas and Nico Castro, the transformation from boredom to festivity continued.. The local team reversed the score after a double defensive error from the Canary Islands: Mellot gave his goalkeeper a poor header, the ball remained live and Amo caught Mourad running towards the ball. The penalty was also confirmed by VAR and was less pending than at 1-1. Nico Castro argued that less pain in the definition is unobjectionable and unstoppable.
With almost half an hour left, we had to see Beccacece’s team in a new environment in a match with many matches. The consequences had to be endured, and it was best, if there was no other option, to return to the dullness of the forgettable first episode.
It was. Elche managed to ensure that almost nothing happened. Moments before the 2-1 scoreline, Enric Gallego entered the area for Martínez Valero and left a chance for Teto, but his shot hit Clerc, who threatened to beat San Román and return the match to a draw. This was the only match in which Tenerife dreamed of a possible 2-2.
Beccacece brought in Fidel to try to keep the ball and made his Pamies debut in official competition, replacing the injured Josan on the right wing. Without too much suffering, both in the feel of the game and the scoreboard, they took home three points after the comeback.
DATA SHEET
Elche: San Roman; Mario Gaspar, Pedro Bigas, Óscar Plano (Fidel, 76′), Tete Morente, Febas, Josan (Pamies, 84′), Borja Garcés (Mourad, 17′), Nico Castro, Nico and Clerc.
Tenerife: Juan Soriano; Buñuel, Sergio González, Amo, Ángel (Enric Gallego, 65′), Alexandre, Roberto López (Bodiger, 65′), Waldo (Mo Dauda, 46′), Mellot, Loïc (Teto, 77′) and Jesús (Alassan, 77′).
Goals: 0-1 (52′) Mellot. 1-1 (54′) Oscar Plano. 2-1 (67′) Nico Castro, penalty.
Referee: Rubén Avalos Barrera. Amo warned Loïc, Waldo, Enric Gallego, Jesús and Mo Dauda.
Stadium: Martínez Valero, in front of 13,745 spectators.