CD LUMBRERAS v MAZARRON FC

You can do all the research you want to about an upcoming football match but it isn't until you arrive at the ground that you know if your right or not.

Firstly I said that the ground had ample parking outside down a well mark road, well today was the day that Lumbreras decided to hold their annual mountain bike championship and the entire area was mark off with 'DO NOT CROSS' tape so parking was a distance from the ground and a long trek was undertaken to get to see the game.

Next was the pitch, since I was last there they have ripped up the grass surface and now play on a 3G astro turf pitch!! And I'm sad to say that the running track and other facilities at this once excellent complex have hit the buffers and look tired and over overgrown.

I spoke to Jose prior tho the kickoff and he gave me some great news about our own facilities in Mazarron which I will post on the forum later.

He informed me that Marcos, our new excellent keeper studies in Murcia on a Saturday and so his deputy, Rubens, was between the sticks and that the Cadete keeper, who great things are expected of, was on the bench. Alfonso is still making steady but slow progress toward fitness. I will post the team and subs at he end of this report , a report which might bear no resemblance to the game that you saw if you were lucky enough to travel to Lumbreras today.

So let's get down to the game and what a game.

People were still taking their seats when in the very first minute Jose Ruben (JR) raced down the right wing and placed a ball onto the boot of Tolo in the penalty area only to see it blocked at the last second, Mazarron intentions were obvious from the start with an attacking 4-4-2 system with either Randry or Tico joining the attack whenever possible.

Mazarron were not to be denied for long and in only the 5th minute took a one goal lead. Mazarron gained a free kick level with the home teams box on the right, the ball was played forward to Tolo who beat two defenders before finding JR on his own and he buried the chance, and the crowd goes wild!!

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Five minutes later a long but accurate and intentional clearance by the always excellent Cecillio found Tolo on the edge of the area, easily beating two defenders unselfishly laid the ball off to Randry, who played out of his skin today, and he thumped his shot at goal but somehow the home keeper tipped the ball around the post, great save.

But Mazarron were not to be denied for much longer and this time it was JR who turned provider. He was badly fouled as he was bursting down the right wing but instead of his usual antics of screaming and diving he shrugged off the foul and flicked the ball onto the awaiting Tolo who hard drive was half stopped by the keeper but it looped up and into the net.

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I will digress somewhat here as It has been noticeable in the four games since Javi has taken over as manager that dissent is almost none existant in the team and there is also an absence of diving, screaming and the usual play acting in order to gain a free kick. I would hasten to add that compered to many other teams Mazarron FC were always at the lower end of the scale for these sort of antics but it seems to have almost stopped now along with the yellow cards often generated from showing dissent toward officials, Mazarron FC received NO cards this afternoon, and if this is down to Javi, WELL DONE.

Now back to the game.

Mazarron were rampant by this time and the next action involved JR, now on the left wing, easily baffling two defender before passing to Randry but the ball was intercepted just as he was about to pull the trigger.

It wasn't until the 35th minute that Lumbreras had their first direct shot on goal which was collect with ease by the lonely Rubens in the Mazarron FC goal.

Somehow the score remained he same for the rest of the half but both the supporters and Lumbreras where unaware of the avalanche of shots and goals that were going to hit them in the second half

HALF TIME CD LUMBRERAS 0 MAZARRON FC 2

Mazarron came out in the second half determined to keep up the waves of attacks raining down on the Lumbreras goal which often lead a charmed life but after just 4 minute, the otherwise excellent ref, blotted is copybook when a perfect pass found JR thundering down on the home goal only to be literally dragged to the floor inside the penalty by his shirt from behind. A penalty and red card surely, but no and play was waved on. JR simply got to his feet and returned to action, he had otherways of making Lumbreras pay for such dirty tactics.

Next up it was a three man move with the ball passing from JR to Tico before Randrys shot shaved paintwork off the left and post.

A through ball found JR in acres of space and he smashed a delightful swerving ball passed the stranded keeper and the net bulged, goal? No, for so reason the offside flag came up and this one was chalked off.

A minute later Tolo had the ball at his feet and was storming towards the penalty area when the last defender grabbed hold of his arm and dragged him back, only one decision here A RED CARD and the "HI, HO" song resounded around the ground as he made his way for an early bath. Up steps Tico who thumped the ball through the wall only to see is shot tipped around the post, it deserved better.

On 64 minutes a very rare Lumbreras attack was broken down by Juan Andreo (Sam) who had marshaled his defence, along side Enrique, with aplomb throughout the game, Sam intercepted a pass then moved the ball forward and slipped a pin point pass to JR who was onside in loads of space and he nonchalantly side footed his shot passed the Lumbreras keeper, and JR had his revenge in the correct manner.

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As this was happening Cecillio was laying in the centre circle holding his shoulder and suffering from leg cramp and after some persuasion he left the field of play to an outstanding round of applause for this great servant of Mazarron FC to be replaced by the much improved Gilberto.

With 20 minutes to go it was Alcaraz's turn to rampage up the right wing and he took on 4 defenders one after one and let loose a shot which just flashed by the left hand post.

Two further substitutions were then made with Dani and Tico both of whom had excellent games being replaced by the flying winger Juanillio who's job was used to stretch the 10 men of Lumbreras and young Chema who slipped into the defensive set up with ease.

It was one of these new subs, Chema who created the next goal by slipping the ball through to Tolo who ran with it almost for the length of half of the pitch and with only the keeper now to beat he first pulled him one way then the other and as the keeper stumbled he rounded the fallen figure and placed the ball into the empty net.

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It then became the Juanillio show. His tactics was to run straight at the now tiring defender often beating them all ends up only to be denied twice by last ditch tackles but he wasn't to be denied for long.

But first on the 83rd minute CD Lumbreras had their second shot on target which Ruben easily dealt with, and just a minute later Juanillio got his just deserves when he intercepted a Lumbreras pass teased the keeper before chipping the ball home for the fifth and final goal.

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In the final 2 minutes Tolo lobbed a shot onto the roof of the Lumbreras goal which some though was in and Alcaraz sent a screamer just wide. And that concluded a great all round team performance where every man jack played his part in the demolition and routing of the home side.

FINAL SCORE CD LUMBRERAS 0 MAZARRON FC 5

Team:

Ruben (GK) Juan Andreo, Enrique, Dani, Alcaraz, Tico, Moha, Jose Ruben, Randry, Cecillio, Tolo.

Subs used:

Juanillio, Chema, Gilberto.

Sub not used:

Pablo (cadete GK)

MOTM:

Jose Ruben