Eldense drew 2:2 with Cádiz in the Segunda División's second round on Saturday at the Estadio Pepico Amat. The result leaves both sides winless after three matches, though Cádiz's unbeaten run extends to three draws while Eldense sit bottom with a single point.
The hosts took the lead in the forty-ninth minute when M. Carmona finished his chance. Cádiz responded quickly, with I. Sanchez equalising five minutes later before either side had settled into a rhythm. The match had a restless quality, neither team camped in the final third for long.
Eldense regained the advantage in the seventieth minute through G. Macho, who had been making himself available in the box. But Cádiz refused to fold. A. Cordero found the net in the seventy-fourth minute to salvage something from the visit, and here's the thing — they had created more big chances despite trailing in possession.
Cádiz made their first double change at sixty minutes, bringing on N. Ukwuije and J. Gonzalez. Eldense followed with two substitutions of their own at sixty-two and sixty-three, before Macho was withdrawn at eighty-three. I. Sanchez came off for Cádiz at seventy-three, replaced by J. de la Rosa.
The statistics tell a story of two sides that couldn't convert. Eldense registered six shots on target with an expected goals total of 1.28, while Cádiz also hit six shots on target but managed only 0.73 xG. Both keepers made four saves, and neither side could find the breakthrough they needed.
Five yellow cards were shown in total, with Eldense's M. Carmona and A. G. Serradell joining Cádiz's Damián Rodríguez, B. Kovacevic, and R. Kouame in the referee's book. The match ended with substitutions at ninety minutes and beyond, neither side willing to let the result slip away.
Eldense remain in twentieth place after three games, while Cádiz hold seventeenth. Both teams have yet to taste victory, but the draw at least prevents either side from falling further behind in their search for a first win of the season.