This 2nd round Copa del Rey fixture on Weds 2 Sep started at 2130 hrs and finished at 0005 hrs the next morning. Manager JIM gave new striker Toche his debut, also finding a place on the bench for deadline day signings Sielva (ex Espanol 'B') and Quintero (ex Torrellano). As is tradition in Spanish football where Cup football takes low priority, both sides played a mixture of 1st team and squad players.
Against the run of play, Elche took the lead on 35 mins when Jorge Molina rifled home a shot from 10 yds. Into the 2nd half, and Cartagena were still the more inventive side, but the game appeared over for them after 76 mins when they not only conceded a penalty, converted by Jandro, but Cartagenas Herrero was sent off for the foul, rubbing salt into their wounds. Never write off a good team, for minutes later new boy Toche rose majestically to head home a cross. Inside the 3rd min of stoppage time, it was deja vue as Toche scored again, setting up extra time. No goals ensued during the 1st period, but 9 mins inside the 2nd period, Toche completed his hat trick when he headed home from a corner, sending 9,750 fans into delirious celebrations.
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