_xoptimizadax-U01822062270BfJ-1024x512@diario_abc.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024,512&ssl=1 "A powerless Córdoba CF shows its worst version against Elche (3-1)")
Unrecognizable. Horrible in defense. Ineffective in the center of the field. Without ideas in attack. With all these ingredients, it was difficult for Córdoba to add to Martínez Valero. The green and white team lived one of the worst games that can be remembered in recent years with a very weak version of Iván Ania’s team. The worst news is that the market is already closed and it is these 22 players who have to fight (and suffer) to stay in the Second Division.
Iván Ania has changed his starting lineup again for another week. Their crosses start with Marvel and Matías Barboza. Martínez will start on the bench. In the center of the field, Álex Sala repeats, but this time his partner will be Genaro. Up front, the same pattern with Adilson, Carracedo and Casas as a reference. More changes in search of the perfect eleven to compete in the Second Division, although it has not worked completely because the team has shown once again that it has not yet reached the Second Division mentally and that it has a lot of room for improvement.
The match started with a Yellow card for Alex Salawhich already set the bar quite high in terms of warnings and with the midfield reducing its intensity for 90 minutes, thus conditioning the team. The pace of the match was strange, not suitable for the most frenetic since the ball barely circulated. It was difficult for Córdoba to get out with the ball, but it was also difficult for the Elche team that, at times, was thicker than the Blanquiverdes.
The first warning came from Cordoba. A recovery by Antonio Casas for Jacobo, who tried to find space at the edge of the area and fired a shot that fell into the hands of the goalkeeper. The boys from Ania exerted good pressure, man by man, which eased off as the break approached. The possession belongs to Elche and Cordoba waits for the mistake of the Elche team. A different role than the one that Ania’s team is used to, which always wants to be the leading team. He let Elche do it and took advantage of it.
Nico warned with a shot from outside the area that went over Carlos Marín’s goal. The Elche team was getting closer little by little. Nico Fernández was successful again, but his shot hit a green and white player and went wide. The next one was saved by Marvel. A cross from the right from the left that Nico Fernández hooked, but he cocked his leg and Marvel centered to return the ball. Elche no longer forgives. In a game that leaves the teams in a bad position, Josan won the game against Calderón by taking a cross that went into the boots of Santiago, who beat Carlos Albarrán and gave his team the lead. (1-0, minute 33).
The game did not improve in the final stretch of the first half. Genaro saw the yellow card and reprimanded the two midfielders. The great hero was Carlos Marin who saved a penalty caused by a Calderón who barely remembers who he was last season. Cordoba went into the half with a deficit on the scoreboard and, miraculously, with only one goal difference.
From bad to worse
The second half started with great intensity. Iván Ania broughtAnder Yoldi and Théo Zidane to refresh the offensive line and protect Álex Sala who was reprimanded from the 2nd minute of the match. Antonio Casas almost managed to equalize by recovering a long ball and winning the match against the defenders. However, the referee understood that there was an offside and disallowed the goal. After that, the second dangerous warning from Elche arrived. A lateral foul centered by the Elche team reaches the heart of the area for Bambo to finish. Finally, VAR reviewed the play and declared offside. The score remained 1-0.
Cordoba did not have a single respite at Martínez Valero. Matías Barboza was inexperienced and committed a penalty. Nico Castro took advantage of the second opportunity against Carlos Marín and extended the score from eleven meters (2-0, minute 62). The third could have come in the next game if it did not happen again for Carlos Marín. The Elche team dominated the green and white team, totally disconnected from the match.
Ania exhausted the changes and entered Obolskii, Carlos Isaac and Xavi Sinteswho left the central position to place himself in the double pivot alongside Théo Zidane. Eder Sarabia’s team tried their luck again with a dangerous shot from Josan coming only from the right wing. Córdoba suffered in defense and lacked ideas in attack. Unrecognizable. Córdoba had at least one dangerous arrival. A cross from Carlos Isaac, which Ander Yoldi narrowly missed. It was no use since Núñez opened the wound with a goal that thwarted the defense. (3-0, minute 79). Casas equalized with another goal in his locker (3-1, minute 93).
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