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01/23 16:42 CST Levante beats Elche and boosts La Liga survival hopes
Levante beats Elche and boosts La Liga survival hopes
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) --- Levante scored in the last minute of stoppage time to
beat Elche 3-2 in La Liga on Friday and notch a first home win that boosted its
chances of avoiding a quick return to Spain's second tier.
Levante came into the match as the only club which had not won at home this
season and that record did not look like ending after it went behind to an
Alvaro Rodrguez goal after 11 minutes.
However, Pablo Martnez levelled five minutes into the second half with a
brilliantly executed flick.
Adrin de la Fuente put Levante ahead midway through the second period only for
Adam Boayar to equalize for Elche in stoppage time with a stunning overhead
kick.
That looked like that until Alan Matturro popped up in the 96th minute to head
home from a corner kick and spark delirious scenes at Ciutat de Valncia
Stadium.
"Our fans gave us that support, that belief," Martinez said. "Thanks to them we
were able to score the third goal and give them something to celebrate."
Levante has picked up seven points in the four games since Lus Castro replaced
Julin Calero as coach before Christmas. It remained second from bottom but was
four points clear of bottom side Oviedo and two behind Alaves.
Elche stayed in eighth.
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