MAZARRÓN FC v UD LOS GARRES

MATCH UPDATE 

Information about todays game is very thin on the ground but what we do know is that

HALF TIME 

Mazarrón FC 0 v Los Garres 0

FINAL SCORE 

MAZARRÓN FC 2 v LOS GARRES 0

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MAZARRON FC 2 U D LOS GARRES 0

Mazarron's remarkable first season back in the Tercera Division continued with a 2-0 win against a strong UD Los Garres team.

Los Garres began the game well and hit the post with a shot from just outside the box after 6 minutes but the offside flag had already been raised when the ball was cleared. Neither side made much impression in the first twenty minutes although Jose Carlos, Los Garres' number, 9 was causing problems for the Mazarron defence with his skill and pace.

Mazarron's first dangerous move came when a superb pass from Xavi saw Salva Ballesta cut inside before he was tackled in the act of shooting and Mazarron's appeals for a penalty were denied by the referee.

On 25 minutes Los Garres had a half-chance but a cross from the left was headed well over the bar. It was a poor game at this point with Basi again often isolated up front for Mazarron who were relying on quick breaks out of defence. Then, five minutes before the interval Diego found Salva Ballesta on the right and his fierce cross shot was cut out by the visiting keeper.

Mazarron almost took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Salva's pin-point free kick was headed just wide by captain Adrian Campoy.

The second half started with Mazarron giving more support to Basi up front. The home team appealed for a penalty for hand ball but the referee awarded the free kick on the edge of the penalty area. Salva Ballesta attempted to curl the ball around the defensive wall but his effort was just wide of the target.

Basi and Salva were now combining well for Mazarron and a corner from Salva was scrambled off the line. Jose Da and Boudia entered the fray in place of the hard-working Andreo and Heredia and the impact was immediate. Basi latched onto a superb through ball after 63 minutes and hammered his shot into the roof of the net to the delight of the many supporters who had made the short journey to Lorca for this "home" game.

Jose Carlos continued to cause problems for Mazarron with an excellent run down the left. Unfortunately for the visitors his perfect cross was blazed over the crossbar from 12 yards. Five minutes later he himself was guilty of a bad miss when he headed a right wing cross wide of the post.

Mazarron made the game safe on 76 minutes with a goal which came out of nothing. A midfield tussle saw the ball land at Basi's feet with his back to goal and the striker turned and unleashed another superb shot just inside the post leaving the Los Garres keeper with no chance.

The visitors were denied a goal in the last minute when Mazarron's dependable keeper Antonio Pena made an excellent save diving to his right to keep out a header that was destined for the corner of the net.

After a very disappointing first half performance, Mazarron got their act together after the break and just about deserved the victory that takes them back up into the play-off positions in third place. The players, who now train four times a week, are as fit as any Mazarron team in the last few years, and as they continue to grow in confidence, who knows what the future may hold.

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

Man of the Match: Basi