AD Ceuta extended Elche’s misery and knocked it out of the Copa del Rey

The Elcheoutstanding bottom player of LaLiga Santander, extended his negative streak this season on Tuesday when he was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Ceuta Sports Associationa team from Group I of the First RFEF, which prevailed due to a penalty goal on the verge of half-time (1-0).

The local team reached the tie after leaving the UD Ibiza from the Second Division (3-2) and received a rival from the First Division again two years after facing the Real society (0-4) on January 12, 2020.

The game faced two clubs ranked last in their respective leagues, despite which the two coaches -José Juan Romero on the local side and Pablo Machín on the visiting side- decided to play eleven- a guarantee to face the cup tournament , although there are some changes in their respective lineups.

debut of Lautaro

The Elche presented as the main novelty the ownership of the Argentine left dagataro puti, the first reinforcement of the Elche team in the winter market. He himself had the first chance after eleven minutes with a low shot at the far post that was deflected by the local goalkeeper.

The crowd from Elche controlled the game but saw how Edgar Badía had to intervene in the 14′, deflecting a shot from Adrian Cuevas within the area. Two minutes later the ceuti free man can achieve the first but again badia He cleared the local midfielder’s attempt in the locals’ best moment.

The Elchewho went through moments of trouble, woke up in the last quarter of an hour to regain control of the situation but did not disturb Montagud.

Roco’s punishment

The surprise will come one minute after the end of this period with the demolition of rock a free man within the area allowed as a maximum penalty, which is the local center forward Adrian he was in charge of the transformation in the middle, leading his team at halftime with one to zero.

The second part is offered a Elche with a more offensive projection even though the goalkeeper from Ceuta was not tested and saw how his striker Ponce was sent off for a double yellow in the 61st minute, which stopped the initial push of the people from Elche in his tracks.

Pablo Machin chose to move the bench that provides the entrance Pere Milla, Boyé Y Mascarell at 68′ as well as moments at clerk Y roger, but Elche He continued without bothering the local goalkeeper.

In the last stretch the Elche He tried his luck with a shot from Roger pressing the stick, answering the next attack on the locals with a shot from Adrian Cuevas which disappeared over the crossbar.

final siege

The men from Elche managed to level the game in the 82′ with a shot from Tete Morente which drove off the crossbar, did not appear in the local area until 92′ with a header from Pere Milla also deflected a shot to the post of Roger in 93′. With six minutes added, the AD Ceuta He maintained his form and managed to get out of the Copa del Rey to a First Division.