by A goal by Argentine Nico Castro in the 81st minute brings Elche closer to promotion and a dog in the relegation zone for an Andorra that suffered its fourth consecutive defeat this Sunday (0-1).
Eder Sarabia’s team showed another type of record, seeking more solidity and not having so much possession, but they lacked a lot in attack, while Sebastián Beccacece’s team had the clearest chances and took advantage of one to achieve the three points.
Elche gave the ball to Andorra from the beginning of the duel, but there were hardly any dangerous plays in the first 35 minutes.
In the 2nd, Diego Pampín avoided a shot by Nico Fernández in the small area after a service from Borja Garcés on the left and seven later Nico Ratti gave the ball to Nico Fernández and the Argentine tried to surprise from afar, but his shot went wide . .
In the 38th minute the first shot came between the home team’s three posts. Iker Benito received a long ball from Nico Ratti and made great control, but his shot was rejected by Matías Dituro with a good stretch.
The Argentine goalkeeper appeared again to avoid a fairly focused shot by Álex Calvo after a long serve from Diego Pampín.
Before the break, an assistant disallowed a goal for offside by Álex Calvo after a short corner centered by Iván Gil.
In the second half, Andorra had more of the ball than in the first half, but they lacked ideas and depth in attack. In the 55th minute, Sergio Molina tried with a cross shot from outside the area that went wide.
The people from Elche woke up with the changes and with the entry of the player on loan from Andorra Manu Nieto. In the 72nd minute, ‘Tete’ Morente almost put the visitors ahead with a volley that denied Nico Ratti.
Andorra’s response came a minute later with an individual action by Jon Karrikaburu, who was left without an angle and Matías Dituro saved the one on one.
Sebastián Beccacece’s men had it clearer on the pitch and in the 79th minute he almost scored against John Donald with a low shot from the edge of the area that went into the woodwork.
Two minutes later came the only goal of the duel. Nico Castro scored it after an assist from Sergio Carreira.
Andorra did not react and continued in relegation positions with four consecutive defeats. Elche is closer to the play-off.
