MAZARRÓN FC v CD MINERA

MATCH DETAILS

TERCERA DIVISION GRUPO XIII - game 23

Sunday 20/01/2019 kickoff 5pm (17:00)

To be played at the ESTADIO MUNICIPAL DE MAZARRON Pedro Mendez Mendez

MAZARRON F.C. v C.D. MINERA

I better dust my season ticket off and head down on Sunday full of hope and optimism for the new year and that we will be blessed with a good game with competent officials and no bookings for mazarron. I feel I may be disappointed so I may have to just be happy with a home win and 2 bags of grapefruits.

Now if only you'd had Solihull Moors to win away in the 93rd minute (and go joint top!) you'd be even more quids in!

MAZARRON FC 1 CD MINERA 1

Another excellent second half performance saw Mazarron come back from 1-0 down to earn a draw despite having Adrian Campoy sent off.

Mazarron started well but shots from Nacho and Salva Ballesta were well off target. The visitors took the lead after 10 minutes when a right wing cross was fired into his own net by Josema who was under pressure from a Minera forward. Two minutes later Antonio Pena made a fine save to deny another Minera breakaway.

An excellent pass from Borja on the halfway line found Basi on the right only to see his cross cut out and deflected for a corner. On 25 minutes Diego threaded a ball inside the Minera full back to Salva whose cross was only half cleared. The ball fell to the feet of Basi 20 yards out and his fierce drive was cleared off the line.

Five minutes later Fernando ran clear of the Mazarron defence from the halfway line before beating two defenders and pulling his shot wide of the far post. Mazarron felt they should have had a penalty on 35 minutes when Salva appeared to be brought down but the referee showed him a yellow card for simulation. Minera were looking dangerous on the break and Adrian Campoy was harshly booked when he raced over to the left and won the ball with a sliding tackle only to see the referee award a free kick against him.

If Minera had the better of the first half, Mazarron came out after the interval in an attacking vein. On 49 minutes Xavi's cross to the far post was met with a superb volley by Borja which was brilliantly saved by Rafael in the Minera goal. Three minutes later Xavi was again in the action with another fine ball to Salva who hit a curling shot just wide.

It was all Mazarron now and the best move of the match came after 55 minutes. Basi threaded the ball down the right to Diego whose cross was met with a spectacular overhead kick by Borja but Rafael again made a superb save to deny the veteran striker. The pressure continued when a Salva free kick was punched clear by Rafael to Xavi but his shot from 20 yards was unfortunately straight at the keeper.

Andreo who had battled tirelessly in midfield was surprisingly substituted after 58 minutes with Jose Da replacing him. Heredia then came on in place of Alberto as Mazarron continued to push forward in search of an equaliser. After 73 minutes a free kick from Jose Da was pushed out towards the corner flag by Rafael and, in the ensuing scramble Adrian Campoy was given a second yellow card for a late tackle.

However, the ten men were rewarded just four minutes later. Another dangerous Jose Da free kick was only half cleared to Diego whose shot from just outside the penalty area somehow found its way through a sea of players into the net.

On 83 minutes Antonio Pena had to be alert to save a shot from the dangerous Daniel who had eluded his marker on the edge of the penalty area but it was Mazarron who seemed more likely to score again. Heredia was unlucky when his strike from fully 35 yards went straight into the hands of the grateful Rafael and substitute Boudia joined the attack to shoot over the bar in injury time.

It was a great second half performance by Mazarron and certainly a case of a point gained rather than two lost as three of the top four teams all lost. This means that despite dropping two places to ninth, Mazarron are now only four points from a playoff position.

The downside is that, in addition to Adrian Campoy, Mazarron will be without both Jose Da and Nacho through suspension for next week's local derby away to Olimpico de Totana.

Team: Antonio Pena; Josema; Nacho; Adrian Campoy; Alberto (Heredia); Andreo (Jose Da); Basi; Xavi; Borja; Diego (Boudia); Salva Ballesta.

Man of the Match: Diego