C.D. CIEZA VS MAZARRÓN F.C.

MAZARRON FC 1 CD CIEZA 1

(ABANDONED AFTER 76 MINUTES)

The problems of writing a Mazarron FC match report when watching the game via internet transmission (this time from Odense in Denmark) were never more obvious than on Sunday.

The first 35 minutes of the game were missed because of lack of internet coverage and then the fracas which led to the abandonment of the game was not picked up by the camera although the aftermath certainly was.

The first surprise of the evening was the sight of the league's joint leading goalscorer Dani Barrelis on the substitutes bench for Mazarron with Chino given his first start of the season and Basi playing the role of lone striker down the middle.

According to the local media Mazarron made a good start to the game and had the better of the first 15 minutes and should have scored on 16 minutes but the shot following a corner was well wide. Cieza then came more into the game and had three decent chances to take the lead, two from headers and one from a shot from outside the penalty area. The visitors took the lead a minute before half time when Jesus Moreno latched on to as through ball and lobbed the ball over the advancing Antonio Pena and into the empty net.

Mazarron introduced Dani Barrelis after the interval and started the second half on the front foot. Unfortunately, as has happened too often in recent weeks, they wasted two free kicks in dangerous positions, the first from Salva Ballesta and the second from Xavi. Then on 53 minutes a corner from Salva was headed just wide by captain Adrian Campoy.

Mazarron were now in control of the game and a free kick from substitute Jose Da went close. Cieza were adopting the usual tactic of falling to the ground dramatically after every tackle but in the 72nd minute Mazarron appealed in vain for a penalty when Dani Barrellis appeared to be fouled in the area. In the scramble that followed, Diego's header was saved by the visiting keeper.

A rare break by Cieza saw a left wing cross go well wide of the intended target and then Mazarron scored the equaliser a minute later. A long clearance by Antonio Pena eventually saw the ball land at the feet of Salva Ballesta and his left foot shot found the corner of the net.

Unfortunately, that was the last action of the game as an incident around the Cieza substitutes bench saw the visitors taking the dramatic action of leaving the field and refusing to return leaving the match officials no alternative but to abandon the game.

Team: Antonio Pena; Gato; Zurdo; Adrian Campoy; Nacho; Andreo; Basi; Xavi (Jose Da); Chino (Dani Barrelis); Diego; Salva Ballesta.

The linesman was infact a lineslady or in this world of political correctness should we say referee's assistant.

This should make the Federation meeting very interesting this week .

WHAT IS IT WITH CIEZA AND MAZARRÓN?

In the past they stoned our coach, spat on our player. And now this?

They deserve everything that they got.

JUST A THOUGHT

If the ex pat supporters move from their normal seating area and occupy the elevated stand behind the dugouts and thereby ousting the local young lads, and lets face it this isn’t the first instance of bad behaviour from the local youths who sit there, then they will not be in a position to cause trouble from that seated area,

Just a thought.