Girona wants everything. With a few rotations, but without trusting themselves, Míchel’s men set out in Elche to, with a copy of work and collective spirit, present their fans with qualification for the round of 16 of the Cup. The magic of the goal was put by their two particular Kings of the Orient: Blind and Yan Couto.
It was difficult for Míchel’s team to start. He lacked control and possession and the team noticed it in Elche’s high pressure, which overwhelmed him a lot when the ball came out. A defensive error by Eric Garcia could cost him dearly. Lucky for Juan Carlos who, in his first appearance of the season under the posts, sent a Chetauya ball into the corner with a miraculous hand. Precisely Eric Garcia hurt his right knee minutes later after an apparently simple pass. In his place came Blind, who did not take long to become the protagonist. In a corner served by Portu and combed by Solís, the Dutchman pushed the ball with the toe of his boot to score the first. After the break, the script repeated itself: Juan Carlos prevented Mourad’s equalizer after Iván Martín lost the ball. He lacked calm. Coincidence or not, Aleix Garcia and Pablo Torre started to warm up. Meanwhile, Yan Couto started to try with a cross shot that was stopped by San Román. The Brazilian, after dressing up as King Gaspar in the cavalcade of Fornells de la Selva, wanted to leave his gift. He achieved this by scoring after a magnificent combination with Portu. The penalty goal provided peace of mind… and Juan Carlos kept it by impeccably stopping a Mendoza header to avoid mishaps.
