After a victory at Martínez Valero against Andorrapurpose Elche CF, the team and its supporters have been hoping to reverse a run of poor home results this season. Two consecutive away matches against Franjiverdes followed by a match next Sunday, October 22, at 16:15 in Huesca, seemed to offer a chance to snap the streak. Yet the first game ended in a draw. Even though the next destination is Pepico Amat and Elche are five games away from their home ground, the path to a win remains elusive.
Elche now needs to win away from home
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team Sebastian Beccacece opened the season with a loss at Eibar (2-1). They then earned a point at Valladolid (1-1) and later endured two tough defeats, Burgos (4-0) and Gijón, before a draw with Sports. At the Elda meeting, they managed to avoid a defeat and leave with a point instead of returning empty handed.
Chronicle of Eldense-Elche: Derby with little football and error distribution
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The Argentine coach spoke of the upcoming derby against the Catalans, noting that the team had taken a step forward in the quest for a home victory. “We are playing in a scenario where Eldense are very strong, doing well at home, and we deserved a little more. We must improve the details. We have improved our game away from home and we controlled play with the dominance and confidence we sometimes show at home. Despite the pitch conditions, we had the courage to press forward,” said the coach after the Amat match.
In his name, goalkeeper Miguel San Roman saved his team from defeat with a great stop in extra time. Salcedo Junior highlighted the progress made: “For us, the feeling after two tough away games, Burgos and Gijón, was important. The effort was there, the team fought. The game could have gone either way. Andoni (Zubiaurre) made a key save and I saved a ball at the end. We lived through that moment. The team showed strength on the road, and this is another point.”
HE Benidorm’s goalkeeper trusts that next Sunday in Huesca the team can finally break the poor home run. “We finished the Elda match with the feeling of having fought a good fight. We must bring that spirit into our home games. Now we must keep the good vibes coming. El Alcoraz is a tough venue as always, and we will head there with the aim to win.”