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Post by steve on Dec 16, 2018 13:57:09 GMT 1
FINAL SCORE
FC Cartagena 4 v Mazarrón FC 1
The poor run of results continue, is the manager feeling the pressure?
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Post by lesd on Dec 16, 2018 15:10:14 GMT 1
Just hope there isn’t the usual ‘new manager bounce’ There sure is....a draw and a win in his first two games.
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Post by davecapper on Dec 17, 2018 9:20:55 GMT 1
FC CARTAGENA "B" 4 MAZARRON FC 1
Mazarron's season continues to deteriorate after an embarrassing 4-1 away defeat at Cartagena, who started the game 17th in the league, saw them slip further down the league table to ninth.
After a quiet start the first chance of the game fell to Cartagena when a right wing corner was headed straight into the grateful hands of Antonio Pena. On 14 minutes a fierce left foot shot was just wide of Mazarron's goal and at the other end Mazarron's first attack saw Basi and Habib combine well only to see Habib's cross blocked.
It was the home team who continued to dominate and Pena had to make a smart diving save after 17 minutes before a dangerous left wing cross was headed against Mazarron's post. Mazarron's first shot on target came after 23 minutes when Salva Ballesta's shot from the edge of the area was comfortably saved.
On 32 minutes a dreadful free kick from Xavi went straight to a Cartagena player and the ball was transferred quickly upfield but, fortunately for Mazarron, the final shot was well over the bar. Despite being second best for much of the time, Mazarron should have taken the lead two minutes later. Basi broke down the right and cut inside before playing a perfect ball into the path of Habib who missed his kick completely in front of goal and the chance was lost.
Cartagena took the lead after 37 minutes when the referee awarded a penalty for a tackle by Gato on the edge of the penalty area which saw a Cartagena player fall inside the box. Mario Solano made no mistake from the spot despite Pena's despairing dive. Mazarron continued to waste dead ball situations with Salva this time the culprit with a free kick which sailed harmlessly into the Cartagena keepers' arms.
Mazarron equalised totally against the run of play in the 44th minute when a Cartagena defender was adjudged to have handled the ball to break up a move between Habib and Basi and Salva made no mistake from the penalty kick.
Cartagena opened the second half on the front foot with a fierce shot from the edge of the penalty area which hit the post and rebounded to safety. Mazarron replied with a Basi header which was saved but they were once again struggling to string two passes together and could not keep possession of the ball. Time after time they were content to clear their lines with aimless long balls down the middle from defenders and goalkeeper Pena which only resulted in the opposition regaining immediate possession of the ball.
Diego replaced Xavi after 64 minutes and at least showed that he could pass the ball in the short time he was on the field. Mazaron had a rare half chance on 65 minutes when Boudia headed the ball to Basi but his shot was too weak and easily saved. A minute later things went from bad to worse for Mazarron as a routine left wing cross saw two Mazarron defenders miss their kicks completely and the ball fell to Jose Antonio who made no mistake from close range.
Jose Da replaced right back Josema but Mario Solano scored his second and Cartagena's third goal after 73 minutes when a long ball out of defence caught the Mazarron defence hopelessly flat-footed and he shot into the far corner of the net.
Mazarron then brought on Chino for Gato meaning that both full backs had been replaced as they went in search of a second goal but apart from a shot from Basi which went wide and a Habib effort which was blocked they offered very little. It was Cartagena who scored again in the 84th minute when what seemed an innocuous left wing cross found its way into the far corner of the net to complete a miserable day for Mazarron.
The players and the manager seem to have lost their way with only two wins in the last nine games. The style of football is totally different to what we saw in the early part of the season and is not pretty to watch. Apart from Dani Barrelis who has left the club the players are the same but there is no apparent game plan and things need to improve quickly.
Team: Antonio Pena; Josema (Jose Da); Gato (Chino); Adrian Campoy; Nacho; Boudia; Basi; Xavi (Diego); Habib; Heredia; Salva Ballesta.
Man of the Match; Heredia.
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