A goal by Fidel Chaves from a penalty early in the game allowed Elche to score the first three points of the season against Villarreal B and to give the Elche team and their entourage some respite in the coming market days after the poor start to the league and rumors of possible player departures.
Moose was better in the first part, as he enjoyed numerous opportunities to condemn the gamebut Villarreal B reacted after the break and, under the guidance of Javier Ontiveros, had clear chances to level the score.
the moose set, hurt in his pride after the bad start of the championshiptook control of the game from the first minute and cornered the Villarreal subsidiary in their own penalty area.
Before the first minute, Josan, one of the highlights of the first act, warned with a close shot in what It was the prologue to a cataract of dangerous newcomers on the Castellón gate.
moose The equalizer took place in the 7th minute after a penaltyafter a few moves by Hugo Pérez, Fidel converted the goal.
The gate did not relax Elchewho kept knocking on the door with a dynamic and vertical game, with great prominence of the wingers Nico Fernández and Tete Morente.
Villarreal B, surpassed, it was only activated when he went into action with the Ontiveros ballwhich proved its quality in a number of actions that did not find an auction.
In the last section of the first third, Elche stepped on the accelerator againNico Castro’s shot that went just wide and Tete Morente, who was denied by Iker Álvarez’s superb save, both sought a penalty before half-time.
The gameplay changed completely at the beginning of the second period. Miguel Álvarez’s tactical change allowed the subsidiary to take possession of the ball and take the initiative of the game.
Villarreal B saved Edgar Badía’s goalwhich he forced to intervene after two long-range shots from Rodrigo and Ontiveros.
Again Badia rescued moose with a great save from a shot by Rodrigo and moments later it was Ontiveros who, under full pressure from the subsidiary, grazed the goal with a great shot that smashed the bar.
The moose trainer tried to stop the avalanche by marching in Febas and Lucas Boyé and the Elche team managed to remove Villarreal B from their scope, which was less with the changes.
moose, already on the home stretch, had his opportunity to pass judgment through Josanhowever, the winger failed to hit the bull’s eye and Elche suffered to the end to secure their first win of the course.