Archive Reports 2007/8

The fixtures for the season were:

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Goal scorers:  Juanmi 21, Luki 12, Quintana 8, Kike 8, Cuenca 7,  Viti Gomez 7, Pablo 4, Rocamora 4, Del Baño 3,  Javi 3,  Deaza 2,  Emilio 1, Cantero 1,.

Players and Officials

Match Appearances for the first half of the season:

League Table(18.05.09)

League Position, week by week

Mazarrón Win Last Match in Style

Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 5  CD Pozo Estrecho 3, 17.05.09

This result cemented Mazarrón´s sixth place in the league, and unfortunately for the visitors, it condemned them to relegation. Absentees from the previous week were back and so Mazarrón had the rare luxury of four substitutes. It was also good to see Pablo return as a sub for the final match. Before the match, Juanmi was presented with the Los Amigos ´Player of the Season´ trophy, just reward for his 21 goals.

Mazarrón had the lead within 5mins of the start. Del Baño, who has had a tremendous season in the heart of the defence, played the ball to Viti on the right. He comfortably beat Godoy before squaring for Luki   to calmly side foot in. The home side had the better of the subsequent play, with Luki and Viti prominent, until Pozo scored an unlikely equalizer after 30mins. A poor back pass by Munir played Paco into trouble and he had to resort to fouling Lamy. Cuco sent Paco the wrong way from the spot and things were all square again. This status was short-lived however, as the home side scored on the stroke of half time. Javi´s free kick on the right was headed down by Del Baño to Rocamora. He found Viti on the right, who again evaded Godoy´s tackle before crossing to Cuenca. His first header hit the keeper and went into the air and he was first to react when it came down again.

The second half was very entertaining as Pozo pushed forward to try to gain the win they needed. Within 2mins of the restart, Mazarrón broke from halfway. Deaza sent Javi away down the left before making ground for the return. It went just over his head, but Viti was waiting behind. He controlled with his first touch and fired in with his second. Pozo came back though, and just over the hour, they scored again. A long ball out of defence looked to have found Lamy off side, but he rode his luck, looping the ball over Paco before running around to head it in. Luki then caught the defence napping, robbing Salva just outside the area and then rounding Bartolo to slot the ball into the empty net. There was still time for the visitors to come back, and they did it through Jose Antonio. He picked up a loose ball inside the Mazarrón half. As he ran in, his first shot was blocked by Paco, but he made no mistake with the rebound. Deep into injury time, Pablo, on for the last couple of mins, steered the ball out to Viti, whose cross-come-shot came out off the bar to Luki who coolly completed his hat trick.

It remains to be seen what will happen to the club during the close season, but at least all the fixtures were fulfilled this year and at the end, the players showed their appreciation of the support they have had this season

Mazarrón:  Paco, Munir, Del Baño, Cuenca, Juanjo, Viti, Cantero, Rocamora, Javi(Pablo), Luki, Juanmi(Deaza).

Mazarrón Lose Local Derby

CD Bala Azul 2 , Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 1, 10.05.09

The happenings at the start of the match do not bode well for the future of Mazarrón Football Club. It appears that at least two more players have left the club which meant that the reserve goal keeper Paco was called up to play as a striker and there were no named reserves. As the whistle was blown to start the play, all the Mazarrón players sat down on the ground in protest, presumably at not having been paid by the owners of the club. The home players kicked the ball around amongst themselves for about 30secs, as a act of solidarity.

As the game proper got started, Bala Azul were the first ones to settle down and Soto had to be sharp to save a shot from Agustin, before Juanmi hit a shot on the volley from 16ms that went just wide. In the 20^th min, Raul, in the home goal was fortunate to stay on the pitch when he bolted out to flatten Paco on the edge of his area when he was the final line of defence. Perhaps he didn´t know that he was a goalie as well!Juanmi´s curling free kick was punched over the bar by Raul. Bala Azul took the lead in the 30^th min. Munir, again playing as a makeshift right back, gave the ball away in midfield. Mada´s run caught out both Del Baño and Soto as he fired into the empty goal from just inside the area. Four mins. later, Del Baño showed that he was up for the challenge, starting a move in his own half and the galloping into the penalty area to head Viti´s cross over the bar.

In the second half, Mazarrón had more of the play and played the more cultured football, but despite how hard Paco tried, a striker he isn´t. Bala Azul were trying to hit the visitors on the break and on 60mins they made it work. Hato, who had an excellent game throughout, played the ball over the top and Arturo timed his run perfectly to fire past Soto. 10mins later a superb move by Mazarrón pulled a goal back. Munir started the move on the half way line. Cantero fed the ball to Viti and his ball through found Juanmi, who rounded the keeper and side footed in from a tight angle. Before the end, Rocamora shuddered the bar with a header from a corner and in added time he headed another just over, but it was not to be and the home side avenged their earlier defeat despite having Emilio sent off just before the end.

Mazarrón are due to host Pozo Estrecho this coming weekend, but Soto´s action of throwing his shirt to the crowd at the end, casts doubt on whether it will go ahead or not.

Mazarrón: Soto, Munir, Del Baño, Rocamora, Juanjo, Viti, Cantero , Javi, Luki, Juanmi, Paco

Mazarrón’s Late Late Show
Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 3, Calasparra FC  2,  01.05.09
		Pics by PascU MendeZ
Mazarrón lined up with Munir at right back with Juanjo switching to the left. Del Baño and Cuenca were the central defenders and Rocamora was pushed up into midfield. This selection could have been made to work as long as Munir didn’t find himself having to make a tackle in the penalty area!
		As it happens, Munir’s first tackle was just outside the area, for which he was yellow carded in only the 4th minute. Paco punched the resulting free kick over the bar for a corner. Iozano took the kick and placed it perfectly onto the head of David who obliged with a simple goal. It took a long time for the defence to get over this start, but Juanmi should have squared things up when he side footed Viti’s cross against the far post trying to be too clinical about his finish. The only other good chances in the first half were when Juanmi squared a free kick to Javi who shot just wide, and a little later Javi returned the service but Juanmi’s shot was blocked by a packed defence. Calasparra didn’t manage another chance on target, although Atienza shot over when well placed and Iozano belted a free kick out of the ground from a good position.
Mazarrón were much more purposeful in the second half. In the first minute Cuenca headed a Javi free kick a metre wide, and shortly after this, Juanmi had a free kick saved at full stretch by Ivan, who was the busier of the two keepers by a long margin. Luki managed to place a shot just over the bar and then Iniesta had a good chance at the other end when a Del Baño headed clearance went up in the air and fell to him just outside the area, but his placed side foot was just over. As the half progressed, Mazarrón exerted more pressure as Rocamora began to take control of the centre of the park, but it was looking as if Ivan was going to save everything that was on target. With only 12mins left, the home side got the break they needed. Rocamora ‘s pass to Viti on the right was inch perfect and his cross found Juanmi in the centre. He needed too much time however and was being shepherded out of the danger area when he was inexplicably fouled. He easily converted the spot kick himself. The best move of the game then led to Mazarrón taking the lead in the 84th min. Juanmi beat two defenders on the left hand side before releasing Juanjo on the overlap. His cross found Viti in space, whose diving header gave Ivan no chance. Just when it looked as if the game was won going into added time, Iozano took a corner on the left. The ball was headed on to David behind the defence and he pulled it back for substitute Palote to side foot in. However, straight from the kick off, Juanmi was pointlessly blocked and Javi’s free kick was perfect for Cuenca to glance in the winner.

Mazarrón’s Great Escape

Lorca Dep. CF B  1 , Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 2, 26.04.09

For the first three quarters of this game, played in almost continuous light rain, Lorca B was the better side as Mazarrón struggled to get any sort of rhythm into their game, but they were made to pay a harsh price for their failure to convert good approach play into goals when they were on top.  In the end it was the visitors who took the spoils, greatly encouraged by the travelling support who outnumbered the home fans by about 3 to 1.

Trujillo and Labella both missed good chances in the opening quarter of an hour, before they combined well, with the former making good ground down the right before crossing for his strike partner to score with a crisp shot into the top corner, giving Soto no chance of a save. Fifteen minutes later Mazarrón were fortunate to stay in the game as Berni pulled a ball back on the left to Carrillo. His cross was met by Heredia breaking through the defensive line, who shot past Soto, only to be given off side, somewhat harshly. It looked to be more of a case of the forward being too quick for the linesman. The only real chance that Mazarrón had during the first half came just before the break when Luky bore in from the right and crossed to Juanmi close to Choche’s goal.  The keeper failed to take control under pressure from Juanmi and as the ball rolled out to Viti in a great position, he shot wildly over the bar from barely 6 metres out.

The opening period of the second half was again controlled by the home side, but they couldn’t convert their supremacy into goals and were made to pay after 67 mins. Javi took a free kick on the right and Juanmi got up higher than anyone else to glance a header past Choche, much to the delight and relief of players and supporters alike. Mazarrón then raised their game and Javi should have made it two after he broke from mid field, only to see his attempted lob sail over the bar. Labella twice and Trujillo both had good chances that they failed to convert and with only five minutes left, substitute Munir won a free kick on the right, in a similar position to the one that led to the first goal. Javi found Juanmi again, but this time he was beyond the defenders near the far post. He headed down and back to Rocamora who steered the ball home through Choche’s legs for an unlikely lead. It was down to both keepers to have the final say. Some great play by Juanmi made a chance for Javi but his shot from distance was well saved by Choche, before Soto earned his bread, pushing a dipping free kick from Trujillo over the bar at full stretch.

Mazarrón host Calasparra this coming weekend.

Mazarrón:  Soto, Juanjo , Del Baño, Rocamora, Cuenca, Viti, Cantero , Deaza , Javi, Luki(Munir), Juanmi

Ciudad Lorca no match for Rampant Mazarrón
Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 11, Ciudad de Lorca CF  0,  18.04.09
Photos by PascU MendeZ,
Mazarrón made it 17 goals in their last two home games in one of the biggest mis-matches I have seen at a football match since I was at school. In doing so they made light work of only having one semi-fit substitute in a seriously depleted squad. In the first half, the only time the Lorca defence looked comfortable was when they were returning the ball to the centre spot for another kick off!
		In the 4th min, after Viti had already missed a golden opportunity to open the scoring, a Lorca free kick went straight to Emilio, who slotted the ball through the centre for Juanmi to run onto and score the first of his four goals. 2mins later, a Lorca corner was cleared at the near post to Juanmi in midfield. He passed to Deaza who made it 2-0 from the edge of the penalty area. Viti then missed a chance to cross to un-marked team mates and had his shot saved, before Javi crossed from the left, Luki chested goalwards but it was cleared off the line to Deaza who scored from long range again. Deaza then turned provider for Juanmi to side foot in and immediately after this, Viti’s shot was saved for a corner that Deaza placed onto Del Baño’s head for number five, with the game still only seventeen mins old. The team from Lorca then had a couple of chances of their own. Alves shot a free kick over the bar from 30ms and then Munir fouled Lass near the goal line but Paco, making a rare start in goal, saved the penalty from Motos, low to his left. Munir made amends 3mins later, placing a beautiful ball inside the full back for Viti to cross and Luki to side-foot in. Juanmi then shot over the bar from another Viti cross before scoring with a shot on the run after javi had done well. The first half scoring was rounded off when Munir played Luki in and he made it 8-0 with another shot on the run.
The second half was an anticlimax after the earlier 45mins. Motos was unlucky not to get his side going with a shot that crashed into the bar, Paco saving the follow up from Savio and throughout the second half, Alduldi and Alves looked more assured in the heart of Lorca defence. After 57mins, Deaza flighted a superb free kick from the left and Rocamora headed in, with another three home players well placed if he had missed it. The pace of the game subsided somewhat after this, although the home side went close, through Juanmi twice and a Del Baño header that was just over before, as the game entered its final 10mins, Juanmi turned and shot just over and then an Emilio header hit the bar from a Luki cross. With 5mins left, Viti ripped the defence open again on the right and Juanmi had plenty of time to pick his spot. Luki completed the scoring with a shot from the edge of the area that gave the dejected Narciso no chance.
Mazarrón: Paco, Munir, Del Baño, Cuenca, Juanjo, Viti, Cantero, Rocamora, Javi, Luki, Juanmi.

Mazarrón well beaten in Yecla.

Yeclano Dep.  3 , Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 0, 12.04.09

Only one week after achieving their best win of the season, Mazarrón suffered their worst defeat since the second match, way back last September. Yeclano dominated from the very start and in Biri, they had the most influential player I have seen all season, as he orchestrated nearly every move the home side produced. However, it has to be said that the referee also played an important role, sending off two Mazarrón players, to the amazement of fans of both sides.

The home side started with a strong breeze in their favour and the tactic seemed to be to try to put the ball onto the head of the huge Juan Carlos at every opportunity, and it was a very effective tactic to adopt, nearly paying dividend as early as the third minute, when he headed a cross from Jota narrowly over Soto’s bar. Pablo had an early chance for Mazarrón, but his shot on the turn from the edge of the area went over, but this was a rare incursion into the Yeclano danger zone. After 22mins, the game was put beyond the visitors reach. The referee had been having a quietly effective game until then, but as Cantero rose to challenge Tomas near the halfway line, he was adjudged to have had his elbow too high and was given a straight red card. From the resulting free kick, Del Baño was first to the ball but his header failed to clear and Juan Carlos was on hand to head into the net. Pablo was playing a lone striker role for Mazarrón and he did have a couple of half chances before he was injured in a collision with keeper Vicente and had to be replaced four minutes later. Juanmi took over the attacking responsibilities, but he never had the stomach for it and Mazarrón ceased to be any threat thereafter.

The second half became the Biri show. After 10mins, Juanjo was late into a tackle on him and was sent off for a second yellow. The pressure really stepped up then and Paco, on for the injured Soto, had a busy time between the sticks. Valdeolivas sent a bullet header from a corner just wide and then, as Biri crossed the Juan Carlos, the forward fell over under the slightest of pressure from Cuenca and Pablo Box sent Paco the wrong way from the spot kick. With Juanjo gone, Biri had a free range on the left and set up chance after chance for the home strikers, but it was not until just before the end that he gave Jota the chance to cross and substitute Crivi powered in at the far post, giving Paco no chance. 2mins into added time, Cuenca went on a rampaging run through the Yeclano defence to set up Munir, but he wanted far too much time and the visitor’s best chance to score of the entire match was wasted.

Mazarrón host bottom team Ciudad Lorca this coming weekend.

Mazarrón:  Soto(Paco), Juanjo , Del Baño, Rocamora, Cuenca, Viti, Cantero , Deaza , Emilio, Pablo(Javi), Juanmi(Munir)

Mazarrón Thrash Pulpileño

Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 6, AT Pulpileño  0,  05.04.09
Fotos PascU MendeZ
Mazarrón inflicted their biggest defeat of the season on visitors Pulpileño and in doing so scored six for the first time in this campaign. It was suitable revenge for the match last November when Mazarrón had all the play but failed to score in a 1-0 defeat, and the intent was obvious as they lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
		The only chance that the visitors had in the first half was in the first minute when good work by Romario played Alavaro in behind the defence but Pedro headed the cross wide of an almost open goal from 4ms. Thereafter, Mazarrón took control although it took them 14mins to take the lead. A free kick by Emilio was headed down to Pablo by Juanmi in the penalty area. Pablo’s shot was palmed away by Mena but only into the path of Viti, who buried the chance easily. 90secs later the lead was doubled. A long free kick by Soto was controlled just outside the area by Kike, and his shot was only half stopped by the arms of Mena and it bounced into the net. Pulpileño had no idea how to cope with the rampant Pablo and Juanmi and the latter had a good shout for a penalty turned down, although he does tend to go down too easily. Juanmi then made a chance for Pablo but his 20m shot was saved by Mena. As the half progressed, Luki started to get in on the fun and it was he who was fouled by Meca after 37mins and Juanmi comfortably dispatched the spot kick to give the home side a commanding half time lead.
The second half started in the same fashion, but from the restart, Pablo was never in control of Juanmi’s knock down and his shot went well over. Paco, who had replaced keeper Soto at half time, then blocked a shot by David, but this was a rare incursion by the visitors. After 51mins Viti, having an excellent game on the right, crossed to Pablo, who headed into the path of Juanmi. His shot hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced out to Luki who headed into a gaping space in the goal. Pulpileño had a couple of long range chances but back came the home side through Luki. His first cross was blocked but his second found Juanmi who shot into the top corner for the fifth, with still more than 30mins to play. The home side remained totally in control, but only managed one more, just before the end. Munir set Pablo away and his great cross was met by Juanmi at pace who duly completed his second hat trick in three weeks. The only disappointment was that Pablo, who had worked tirelessly throughout, didn’t get onto the scoresheet. A sterner test awaits this coming weekend with a trip to top four side Yecla.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto(Paco), Juanjo ,Del Baño, Rocamora, Cuenca, Viti Gomez(Munir), Kike(Javi), Emilio, Luki, Juanmi, Pablo

Mazarrón miss out.

Murcia Deportivo  1 , Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 1, 28.03.09

Mazarrón went to Murcia with only one outfield substitute again and found the blustery conditions with occasional light rain, difficult to master on the artificial surface at the superb municipal sporting complex.

The first half was woefully short of good football and chances were few and far between, but the home side engineered better ones. After 18mins, Marin took a free kick for the home side out on the left and the wind added to the curl and Soto did well to touch the ball onto the crossbar and out for a corner.  Just before the end of the half, Murcia could have taken the lead as Mario cut in from the left, beating three defenders before unleashing a great shot that rattled the far post before being dealt with by the visiting defence. In between these efforts, Mazarrón had but one good chance when Viti and Juanmi combined well down the right and the latter crossed to Pablo, but his stooping header went wide from only 3ms out when he should have done much better.

Thankfully the quality improved after the break. Del Baño blocked a header from Quadavin on his goal line early on before Luki managed a turn and shot on the edge of the area that was just wide of Alberto’s goal. After 57mins, Cuenca made a rare mistake when he was robbed of possession 30ms out and Quadavin’s shot across Soto was superbly saved, but he was not to be denied 6mins later when Cuenca slipped this time and he made no mistake shooting along the ground under the diving keeper. Pablo was proving a handful for the home defence, but his final touch always seemed to let him down. Then two stupid sendings off followed one after the other. Mazarrón’s Deaza was first for back chatting the referee and gaining two yellows, before equality was restored when Samuel kicked the ball away and gained his second yellow. With 10mins remaining, Juanjo and Kike made a chance for Pablo from the left, but as he turned to shoot he was dragged over in the area and Kike coolly dispatched the spot kick. Right at the death, 3mins into added time, Pablo had a golden opportunity to win the game. He rounded Alberto but instead of rolling the ball into the empty net, he tried to burst the net and shot over.

Mazarrón host AT Pulpileño this coming weekend at the Estadio Municipial.

Mazarrón:  Soto, Juanjo , Cuenca, Del Baño, Viti, Cantero , Deaza , Emilio, Pablo, Juanmi (Kike), Luki

Nine Men of Mazarrón Struggle to Draw. Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 1, Lumbreras  1,  22.03.09 Photos by PascU MendeZ
Bottom of the table Lumbreras came to Mazarrón and it all went wrong almost from the beginning. The home side are now down to the bear bones of a squad, their only fit substitute being the reserve goal keeper and when things needed freshening up, there was nobody available to fulfill the role. The first half began promisingly enough with some good penetrative approach play against a fairly static defence that had been leaking nearly three goals a game, but the final finish was strangely lacking. Pablo came close on a couple of occasions but generally as the half wore on and the mid field started giving the ball away as if it was infectious in some way, it began to look as if neither side would score until Del Baño had a bullet header just over the bar from a Kike free kick. The game was also being spoilt by a lot of diving around by players on both sides and the referee made some bizarre decisions that were to get even worse after the break.
		The second half started much better for the home side until Munir was sent off for a second booking, the result of a stupid shirt pull after 53 minutes. This had the effect of spurring the team on and Kike came fairly close with two long range efforts, one that went over and one that went just wide. The best opportunity came after 68mins, when Kike played a superb diagonal ball to Viti Gomez on the right. He beat the full back and squared towards Juanmi and Pablo, but unfortunately Juanmi shot a metre wide when in a great position to open the scoring. With Mazarrón doing all the attacking, Lumbreras turned the game on its head 2mins later. A long punt out by Alonso was headed on by Maxi to Dani, who shot into the corner from just inside the penalty area. It only took 4mins for the equalizer. Juanmi, who had been trying to pass 3 players at a time all afternoon, delivered a quick through ball to Viti who fired across Alonso into the net. Even the sending off of Rocamora, again for two yellows, did not stop the advance now and Kike had a tremendous drive well saved from 25ms as Lumbreras desperately defended against nine men in red, but a winner was not to be.
The fixtures for the rest of the season have all been brought forward by one week, so the next home game is on the weekend of the fifth of April. Mazarrón: Soto, Viti, Del Baño, Rocamora, Cuenca, Munir, Cantero, Kike, Juanmi, Pablo, Luki.

Stroll in the Sunshine for Mazarrón.

Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 5, Muleño  1,  15.03.09

After the first 20mins of the match, there was only ever going to be one winner and the home side duly took control to cruise to an impressive win. Twelve corners to one and only one booking against six (including one red card) says it all. The Mazarrón players came out wearing tee shirts wishing Quintana a speedy recovery from his serious cruciate ligament injury acquired in the previous match.

Mazarrón made a whirlwind start, but had to wait until the 8^th minute for Munir’s glancing header to pass just over the bar, but it was the visitors who scored the first goal. After 17mins, Oli played a ball over the top of the defence and as Cuenta slipped, Carlos ran on alone. His shot was blocked but not held by Soto and he was able to tap the rebound into the empty net. This seemed to shock the home side and for a while it was them that looked like the visiting team, attacking on the break with only Pablo up, but this all changed after 27mins. Cobarro, in goal, seemed content to punch everything that came near him, and he punched a Javi corner away, only for Juanmi to win a free kick out on the left. Javi flighted his cross perfectly for the in-rushing Cuenca to beat the static defence to head the equalizer. This marked the turning of the tide as Mazarrón attacked in numbers. Pablo and Deaza had shots saved and Kike headed a Deaza cross just wide before Munir, having his best game for the club from a rare start, released Viti down the right. The move looked to have lost its shape as he pulled the ball back to Kike, but his lobbed centre found Pablo beyond the far post and he made no mistake, shooting in from 4ms.

The second half had barely got underway before Kike and Pablo combined well on the right. Kike’s cross was handled in the area and Juanmi made it three, low to Cobarro’s right from the penalty spot. 5mins later, Oli fouled Kike and Deaza’s pin point free kick was headed down by Pablo into the path of Juanmi ,who passed two defenders before coolly slotting home his second. It looked as if a cricket score was on the cards at this stage, but despite having all the play the home side only managed one more goal as the tempo of the game decreased markedly. It came after Javi had made good ground passed two defenders on the left. His cross, however, was dreadful but it found Juanjo way out on the right. Without hesitation, he banged the ball back in, Juanmi got on the end of it and he control was tremendous as he pulled it down before completing his hat trick to complete the rout. Before the end, Fran, who had only been on the pitch for 12mins, was sent off for a second booking as Muleño played out time very slowly.

Forthcoming fixtures have been moved around. Sunday’s match at Moratalla has been brought forward to Thursday, and the game on Sunday will be at home again against AT Pulpileño.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto(Paco), Juanjo ,Rocamora, Cuenca(Mora), Javi, Munir, Deaza(Cantero), Viti Gomez, Kike, Juanmi, Pablo

Mazarrón gain Comfortable Win Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 2, Plus Ultra CF 01,  08.03.09
Mazarrón had this game sewn up well before half time, playing some superb passing football and leaving the opposition in almost complete disarray, but the second half was not nearly as convincing as Plus Ultra introduced a little height to their attack and made a decent game of it.   Viti Gomez, who went on to have his best game for some time, had a stinging shot hit the keeper in the opening minute and seven mins later he collected a great through ball from Juanjo and crossed into the danger zone, but neither Quintana nor Pablo could get onto the end of it. Immediately after this, the referee got in the way of a pass in the middle of the pitch and the ball fell to Deaza. His pass found Pablo, who steered the ball out to Juanmi on the left, before racing into the middle to side foot the return into the net to comfortably beat Buyo and open the scoring. The Juanjo-Viti combination then produced a chance for Quintana but his glancing header passed just beyond the far post. As the game approached the end of the first quarter, a 1-0 lead was scant reward for the superb passing football from the home side but this was immediately rectified when Cuenca’s glancing header from a Deaza free kick nestled into the far corner of the goal. Up to this point, the only attempt that the visitors had had was shot by Abel that was several metres over the bar from 20ms out. The best move of the half, during which Mazarrón had at least 12 consecutive passes, culminated in Quintana heading Javi’s cross just over the bar. Javi then took a short corner to Juanmi before crossing the return for Del Baño to side foot a volley into the appreciative arms of Buyo.
Fotos: PascU MendeZ		The game went off the boil in the second half as Carpe and Afrane joined the Plus Ultra attack, and they looked a much better side for it, despite a series of Mazarrón attacks that resulted in Del Baño heading into the goal, only for the effort to be disallowed for someone else’s foul on the keeper. The better chances continued to fall to Mazarrón and Plus Ultra had to survive three in quick succession. Firstly, Viti on the right crossed for Pablo to head goalwards, but without power and Buyo saved comfortably, then Viti broke again and this time, with five Mazarrón attackers in the penalty area, he couldn’t get his cross past the first defender. The third attempt in three minutes saw Deaza trying to lob the keeper from fully 40ms but Buyo scurried back onto his line to save. Carpe had a couple of chances for the visitors but the first, a header, was wide and Soto was able to comfortably catch the second, a shot from a tight angle. On the stroke of time, Munir and Pablo broke free of the defence. Munir didn’t take responsibility and squared to Pablo, who inexplicably shot wide from only 6ms out. This coming weekend, Mazarrón entertain Muleño at the Estadio Municipal.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo ,Del Baño, Cuenca, Javi, Emilio, Deaza, Viti Gomez (Cantero), Quintana (Munir), Juanmi, Pablo

Mazarrón gain valuable point.

Caravaca CF  0, Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF  0, 01.03.09

Mazarrón went to table-toppers Caravaca with only 13 fit players, and two of those were goal keepers, and to come away with a point was a very creditable performance. This match completed a series of three matches against teams above them in the league, and a haul of five points from the three games was probably better then could have been expected.

The first half had few moments of excitement, but it was Mazarrón who came closest to scoring, with Pablo being at the centre of most of the good moves. Juanmi had a free kick fly over the bar after he himself had ‘earned’ it with a tumble just outside the area and then Gervasio went closer at the other end after Petu was fouled. Kike was next to have a good chance when Pablo laid off a long pass from Emilio, but his shot hit the keeper, who claimed the ball at the second attempt. Pablo himself then shot tamely after good work by Viti and Quintana, before he saw another diagonal shot go just wide with Cabaco well beaten. Just as half time approached, an excellent surging run from Quintana set Viti free on the right, but he stumbled badly with Pablo waiting in the centre and the chance was missed. The best opportunity of the half though fell to Parches, whose glancing header from a free kick nearly put the home side in front.

In the second half, both sides upped the tempo and although Mazarrón had more opportunities to score, Caravaca were the ones who made the best ones.  Petu blasted into the side netting when well placed in the opening seconds and the Quintana had his shot saved after Cuenca had made a good run. Back came Caravaca and, as Cuenca slipped, their Emilio was able to cross for De La Rosa to shoot, but Soto made and excellent save to keep the visitors in it. As the half wore on, the home side became more and more dangerous as Gervasio had a series of in-swinging free kicks that the Mazarrón defenders did well to keep out. Indeed, it was the visitors who nearly stole the points when a long punt by Soto was headed on to Viti by Pablo. The striker then made ground for the return and as he over ran the return slightly, he managed to turn and get in an audacious back heel that was only a metre wide of the mark. Deep into added time, Soto pulled off a great save from an Olivares header, before Kike was needlessly sent off for a second yellow card for trying to delay a free kick.

Mazarron are at home this coming weekend, against Plus Ultra.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo, Del Baño, Rocamora , Cuenca, Viti Gomez, Kike, Quintana (Munir) , Emilio, Juanmi , Pablo

Mazarrón leave it late!
Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 2, Pinatar CF 1,  21.02.09
With only three points between the teams at the start of play, this should have been a cagey encounter, but as things worked out, the home side should have had the game sewn up well before their 88th minute winner.  Mazarrón again had Quintana on the bench as he is not yet fully fit and Pablo had the main striking role, as well as that of holding the ball up and bringing his team mates into play at every opportunity.
	In the first half, Pinatar barely had an attack of any note and they failed to win a corner throughout the entire match. After six minutes, Javi provided one of many pin-point crosses that found Pablo well placed, but his powerful header was just wide of the mark and a minute later, Pablo was first to a long punt by Soto and his header released Kike down the left. Kike made ground before pulling the ball back to Juanmi, but his shot after some elaborate juggling was also narrowly off target. This pattern was repeated through the opening half. Pablo again came close with an out-stretched leg after Javi and Juanmi had made the opening down the left, but this time he had no power behind his effort and Paco saved well. Pablo headed another Javi cross over the bar before Kike picked up a loose ball following a Mazarrón corner. His shot from a tight angle bounced back into play off the far post to add to the frustration. With 10 mins of the half to go, the visitors had two attacks, but Juanjo made a timely tackle on Martin to thwart the first and then a free kick from 25ms was comfortably dealt with by the home defence.
The pattern was much the same at the start of the second half. Juanmi shot wide after making a break from midfield and then Del Baño headed centimeters over the bar from another superb Javi free kick. After an hour of play, Mazarrón took the lead that their dominance had deserved. A shot by Kike was blocked in the middle of the defence and the ball ended up with Juanmi on the left. He pulled it back Javi whose cross appeared to find Pablo about 3ms off side in the middle of the area. He brought the ball back, rounding Cristian in a full circle before firing past Paco low into the corner. The linesman allowed the goal to stand, indicating that Richar had been playing Pablo onside, but not many in the ground thought he was right. Pinatar’s disappointment was illustrated by a reckless tackle by Cano on Emilio in the middle of the park, shortly afterwards, for which he received a straight red card. This event was the forerunner to the best period that Pinatar had in the game. Del Baño was on hand to clear a deflected shot off the line and 5mins later, Berto hit a speculative shot from just outside the penalty that hit some rough ground and bounced over the outstretched arms of Soto for the equalizer. With only 7mins now remaining, Mazarrón went on the attack again. Quintana had a good chance cleared following a corner and then, with only 2mins of actual time left, Pablo played a great ball inside the fullback to Juanmi. He pulled it back to Deaza who unleashed a tremendous shot into the far corner to claim the points.
This coming weekend, Mazarrón have a trip to Caravaca, followed by two consecutive home matches. Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo (Quintana), Del Baño, Rocamora, Javi, Emilio, Deaza, Viti Gomez, Kike (Munir), Juanmi, Pablo (Guerrero). Fotos PascU MendeZ

Mazarrón hang on for a point.

CD La Union  0, Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF  0, 15.02.09

Mazarrón went into the first of three difficult matches Luki out with a hamstring pull and Quintana only fit enough to take a place on the bench. La Union won the toss and elected to play with the stiff breeze mostly behind them and generally they looked the more likely to score in a fairly even first half.

The home side made their intentions clear when Cliki fired in a shot from just outside the area after only 2mins, but it went harmlessly by Soto’s right hand post.3 mins later, Juanmi and Pablo had a nice interchange before the former hit a shot that passed just over the bar from about 20ms out. These were, in fact the nearest either side came to scoring for more than half an hour, as the defences became more and more into control. Ex Mazarrón defenders Santi Silver and Carmona dealt with most of the attempts that the visitors were able to mount and Del Baño and Rocamora, with Emilio having one of his better games just in front of them, did likewise for Mazarrón. From a free kick 35ms out, after 32mins, Carmona deflected the ball with his head but fortunately Soto was alert enough to punch the ball clear. The overall impression from this half however, was that Mazarrón played too many balls in the air that were held up by the wind, and the La Union players were half a yard quicker to nearly every 50/50 ball.

La Union made two substitutions at the beginning of the second half and they had an immediate effect. Within 2mins, the ball was in the back of the Mazarrón net, but it had been headed from an off side position, much to the disappointment of the very vocal home supporters.  10mins later they should have taken the lead. Felix and Alberto created the chance and it was Felix’s cross to Cliki that was headed against the post, only to bounce back into the grateful arms of keeper Soto. At his stage the home side was well on top and it seemed only a matter of time before they pressed home the advantage, but somehow they failed to do so. Carmona had a powerful shot from distance pass just wide of the post and Del Baño had to head over his own bar to clear the danger after Soto had fumbled a punch out from another shot by Felix. As the home side became more and more frustrated it was Mazarrón who could have stolen the points right at the end. Firstly, with only 2mins left to play, beautiful work by Javi and Juanmi down the left resulted in the latter mis-guiding his shot but the ball pasted just in front of Pablo’s out-stretched leg with the goal gaping before him, then Quintana, who came on for the last 15mins, had what looked like a very good shout for handball in the area turned down by Snr Navarro in the final move of the game. It would have taken a brave man to award that in front of such hostile home support at that stage of the game.

This coming weekend, Mazarrón play host to Pinatar with the game being played on Saturday due to the fiestas taking place in the Town on Sunday.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo (Munir), Del Baño, Rocamora , Javi, Viti Gomez, Kike (Quintana), Emilio, Deaza, Juanmi , Pablo.

Mazarron return to winning ways after stumble

Santomera  3  Mazarron CF  1,  01.02.09

Mazarron CF 1   CD Beniel 0, 08.02.09.

In both these matches, Mazarron got off to a whirlwind start. At Santomera, it took only 6 mins for them to take the lead after Cuenca had had a good header saved by Alex. The goal was scored by Luki who latched onto a ball over the top from Javi to last the ball past the keeper. After 15mins, the home side were level after only their first attack. Soto failed to clear the corner, his punch going only as far as old Mazarron favourite Olave, who had a clear header into the goal. As the half proceeded, Mazarron had more chances to seal the game, with Luki going close again and Viti Gomez striking firmly against the post after a delightful ball from Juanmi.

Things went wrong in the second half however, as tempers became more frayed. After an hour, Cuenca stretched for a ball and went down with a torn hamstring and will be out for several weeks and Javi and Juanmi were both booked unnecessarily. Luki had a couple of good chances to put the visitors back in front but one was saved and the other went over the bar, before Romeo, who had looked well out his depth for Santomera, was sent off for a second booking. Javi then said something to the linesman and was sent off before Rubio gave the home side the lead from close range. Five minutes into added time Santomera sealed the game when Emilio up ended Antonio in the area and the substituted converted the penalty himself

At the start of the second match, it became apparent that some of the bizarre refereeing at Santomera had continued after the game. The referee`s report said that he had sent off Juanmi, not Javi, so Juanmi was suspended for this game. Mazarron fielded debutante Pablo, and what an eventful debut he had. He was booked after only six minutes and then scored the only goal to get the home side back on the winning track.

The match started at a tremendous pace, with Mazarron bombarding the Beniel goal area from the off. After 6 mins. Pablo had the ball in the net for the first time, but in his enthusiasm to impress he handled Deaza´s free kick and was booked for his pains. The attacks continued and after 11 mins, Kike´s cross was headed down by Pablo and Viti Gomez saw his shot deflected wide for Mazarron´s fifth corner of the game. Deaza took the kick again and found Pablo who coolly headed past the keeper Rojo from 3 ms out. It was 23 mins before Beniel had a real chance to score, such was Mazarron`s domination at this stage. When they did, Soto punched clear a free kick from Gusi, Deaza picked up the ball outside the area and a wonderfully flowing move involving Luki and Pablo, saw Viti Gomez carry the ball a little too far to deny himself a decent shooting angle. Luki should have sealed the game 2 mins later but he lifted the ball over both the keeper and the bar after more good work by Pablo and Viti. Luki also came close just before half time. Deaza floated a free kick on the left into the area and again Pablo won the header as he had many times before. He headed across the goal to Luki but he was just to far beyond the far post to squeeze the ball in.

In the second half, Pablo tired noticeably and the visitors came more into the game, without creating any clear cut scoring chances. The home side`s attacks were less penetrative, but again Viti could have put the game beyond reach when he was put clear down the right by Kike. He shot first time but unfortunately his volley curled away from the target and rebounded out off the far post.

Mazarrón extend unbeaten run! Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 1 Jumilla CF 1,  25.01.09 Mazarrón have now gone for eight matches without defeat, a run that extends back to early November, although this match could have gone either way. The biggest man on the pitch was the referee and he made sure that he was the main talking point throughout, with some bizarre decisions. Funnily enough, the visitors had by far the better of them in the first half, but in the second, the pendulum swung the other way, with Mazarrón benefitting until the end, when Jumilla were able to waste a considerable amount of time without penalty. The home side regained some respect, after the drubbing they got at Jumilla earlier in the season.
The early exchanges were fairly indecisive, as Jabe went close for Jumilla, shooting just wide after Joseto had made a chance beating both Javi and Rocamora down the right side and Munir, making his first start of the season with Quintana nursing a strain and Kike dropped, being unlucky after an exchange with Javi gave him a shooting chance that appeared to be blocked with a hand in the area. The same player then slipped his marker and played Juanmi into a good position to cross, but Deaza, back after a two match suspension, shot straight at Guardia. Juanmi then had a shot saved and Luki shot wide when well positioned. Jumilla came more into the game as the half wore on, aided by Snr. Marin and his whistle. Jabe had a weak header comfortably saved by Soto and with just six minutes to go before half time, Jumilla took a deserved lead. Three successive corners, during a spell of intense pressure, eventually bore fruit. Campillo crossed the third from the right with considerable pace on the ball and Martin headed in, and although Soto got his hands to it, he could only palm it into his own net. A minute later, Joseto beat the off side trap somewhat fortuitously, only to see his shot comfortably saved by Soto. In the second half, everything changed. Munir was replaced by recent signing Lopez, the sun went in, a wind started to blow strongly into the faces of the Mazarrón players, and it looked as Jumilla would extend their lead, but Joseto blasted his shot wide
	after good work by Jabe down the left wing. A Mazarrón free kick around half way was then stroked over the top by Deaza, Juanmi ran onto it and after taking one touch to steady himself, he volleyed past Guardia in considerable style from 15ms for the equalizer. With the adrenalin still flowing freely, he was booked for a reckless tackle on Javi Bernal. This could have been a disaster for Mazarrón, as he was booked again 10mins later for talking back, after winning a free kick, but fortunately Snr. Marin did not notice his earlier misdemeanor. Javi took the kick and Jumilla were relieved that it was one of their boots that connected only a metre from the line. As the wind got stronger, Jumilla were prepared to shoot from greater distances, but Soto and his defenders were up to whatever came their way. Jabe came the closest, weaving his way past the defenders before shooting only a metre wide from a distance out, before Juanmi could have won the game for Mazarrón with 15mins left on the clock. He took a free kick from 28ms out and it was on target for the top corner when Guardia reached it with an outstretched hand. The visitors got away with some appalling time wasting tactics before the end, but in the end, 1-1 was a fair result for all concerned. This coming weekend Mazarrón go to Santomera.
Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Del Baño, Rocamora, Cuenca, Javi, Cantero , Deaza, Viti Gomez, Munir(Lopez) , Juanmi, Luki,.

Mazarrón are unbeaten in seven, just!

C.D. Cieza 1 , Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 1, 18.01.09

The match kicked off under blue skies with the sun setting behind the local hills.  After only 2 minutes play, Luki made a run down the left and crossed the ball which was handled by a defender just outside the area.  Kike's spot kick was saved by Castillo in the Cieza goal.  There followed a series of attacks by Cieza but all were foiled by Mazarron's defence.  A free kick was caught by Soto and a shot by Manoli went wide.  In the 15^th minute, Luki fouled Manoli just outside the penalty area for which he received a yellow card.  Emilio was also booked, presumably for saying the wrong thing.  The resulting free kick was cleared.  There followed a period of sustained attacking by Mazarron down the right involving Kike and Viti Gomez.  But the final passes could not find a Mazarron player.  Cieza began attacking and in 21^st minute  hoisted a free kick over the bar.  A long clearance by Castillo managed to evade the Mazarron defence but Soto made a good save.  A series of corners by Mazarron finally ended when Castillo caught the ball.  Mazarron continued to press but without causing Castillo any problems.  Cieza were dangerous when they broke with Dani Abellan and Manoli prominent.  The half finished goalless, with Mazarron looking a bit lacklustre.

The second half started much as the first had finished.  A corner by Kike was turned over the bar and the second corner from Kike, headed goal-wards by Del Bano, was saved by Castillo low down by the post.  Shortly afterwards an attack down the right by Cieza ended with a shot high over the bar.  In the 53^rd minute, Emilio received a second yellow for a tackle on Alfonso and was sent off.  Two minutes later Cieza broke down the left and Alfonso scored to give Cieza the lead. 

Cieza 1  Mazarron 0

Viti Gomez was replaced by Javi.  Soon after, Valentin came on for Guillermo and was involved in a clash of heads with Juanjo.  After treatment to both players play resumed.  A long range shot by Del Bano went wide.  In the 72^nd minute Luki and Cantero made way for Quintana and the new signing Ivan Lopez.  Mazarron were showing a bit zip now and a free kick following a foul on Del Bano by Miguel, was cleared.  Then a shot by Quintana from a pass by Ivan Lopez was well saved by Castillo.  Play was end to end now, a Cieza corner being scrambled clear, then a shot from Valentin being saved by Soto.  Well into added time Javi blasted a free kick over the bar.  However, a long kick out by Soto in the 95^th minute, was latched onto by Quintana who sailed past the two defenders and shot past Castillo for the equalizer.

Cieza 1  Mazarron 1

That was practically the last kick of the game.  But the good feeling for the Mazarron supporters was ruined by the sight of the Mazarron players being spat on by the Cieza hooligans, with both the Local Policia and Guardia Civil only a few metres away.  Further  hooliganism followed when the Mazarron supporters were leaving and the coach came under a barrage of stones from the youths of Cieza.  Spanish football does not need this sort of behaviour.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo, Cuenca, Del Baño, Cantero  (Ivan Lopez), Emilio,  Kike, Luki (Quintana), Juanmi,  Rocamora, Viti Gomez (Javi).

Mazarrón's unbeaten run continues against Pozo Estrecho

Pozo Estrecho 0 , Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 1, 11.01.09

This match was played at Torre Pacheco because the pitch at Pozo Estrecho was being re-seeded.  The weather was fine but cold, with a steady breeze blowing down the pitch from behind Mazarron's goal in the first half.  The game started at a fast pace with no advantage to either side.  However, after 5 minutes, Alex  was down the left and put in a fine cross which found Javi whose shot was just wide.  Shortly afterwards Luki had a run down the left channel and ended with a fierce shot at goal.  Bartolo, the Pozo keeper, beat the ball out only into the path of Quintana, who unleashed a thunderbolt at goal.  Bartolo was again up to it and parried the ball to a defender.  Mazarron continued to press.  Cantero was brought down 10m outside their area, the ref waved play on, Quintana put the ball in the net but the linesman had flagged for offside.  The spot kick was hit well over the bar by Kike.  A free kick by Javi went straight in the net but was ruled out because it was an indirect free kick.  Mazarron's lack of good fortune continued when a good cross from Javi on the left was headed just wide by Quintana.  A rare attack by Pozo Estrecho was ended by Soto bravely saving at Cuco's feet.  The half ended with a couple more free kicks and a corner for Mazarron, none of which bore fruit.

2 minutes into the second half Pozo had a free kick which was well causght by Soto.  A shot from Kike from a cross by Luki was parried behind for a corner by Bartolo, who saved again soon after from a cracking shot by Javi.  There followed a period of scrappy play by both sides with passes going astray or being intercepted.  A number of bookings resulted from some pretty awful challenges, with Pozo collecting 4 and Mazarron 1.  Quintana was substituted by Viti Gomez in the 73^rd minute.  Attacks by Viti down the right resulted in a number of corners but not goals.  In the final 10 minutes of the match, Mazarron had a number of free kicks which they were unable to convert.  Meanwhile Soto had made a good save from a shot by Verti.  In the 6^th minute of overtime, Viti received the ball, ran into the area and cooly shot under the advancing Bartolo to give Mazarron the win the had earned.  That was the last kick of the match.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo, Cuenca, Del Baño, Cantero, Emilio,  Javi, Luki, Kike (Munir), Quintana (Viti Gomez), Rocamora.

2009 in with a bang for Mazarrón!

Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 4, CD Bala Azul  0,  04.01.09

Mazarrón started 2009 with a bang and at the same time stretched their unbeaten run to 5 matches, at the expense of their local rivals from Puerto, Bala Azul. In the process, they have scored 16 goals, making it 36 for the season so far, which is only bettered by top side Caravaca, and Yecla. The club is now in sixth place in the league, it’s highest placing so far this season.

It took only 5mins to open the scoring, although this should have been only 2mins, when Luki, through on the keeper shot against his legs, with Quintana perfectly placed to his left to receive a pass. Luki did much better though when he was released by Javi’s superb pass and this time he made no mistake from 8ms out. 2mins later the score was doubled. Cuenca passed to Quintana down the left, but the striker’s shot from a tight angle was deflected for a corner by Raul. Deaza placed the corner right on to the head of Del Baño, who didn’t believe his luck to have so much space only a couple of metres out. The only threats that the visitors made during the opening spell came from free kicks. Emilio shot the first wide of the goal and the second one, taken by Sergio, was helped on it’s way towards the far post, where Mazarrón’s Emilio cleared off the line. Bala Azul looked totally incapable of defending corners and after 27mins, it was Del Baño again who was on the end of Deaza’s kick, but this time his header rattled the cross bar and went over. Soto made a comfortable save from another Sergio free kick before Luki should have made it three when put through by Quintana, but his shot was deflected for another corner. It mattered not, because Javi tantalized the defence with his kick that found Emilio on the far post and all he had to do was bungle the ball over the line. The home side finished the half totally dominant, as a header from Rocamora was just over the top, with Javi the provider again.

Emilio and Del Baño celebrate the third goal.

There was no relief for Bala Azul at the beginning of the second half. Luki provided a great ball from the left into the path of Emilio, whose volley from 12ms was saved by Raul and then, after only 5mins, Deaza, again controlling the mid field, picked up a lose ball on the half way line. He ghosted past two defenders before playing the ball into the path of Kike. One touch to control the ball and then a tremendous volley from 20ms that Raul could only get his finger tips to, made it 4-0.  Luki’s shot on 57mins was deflected for a corner, but this time it was unusually unproductive. Despite the match being so one-sided, it had been played in excellent spirit by both teams until one of the visiting officials spoke out of turn to a linesman and was given his marching orders. This somehow seemed to change the atmosphere. Mazarrón decided to play keep ball rather than go all out for more goals and the crowd joined in the occasion with the customary ‘Olés’. This all became too much for Chicki, who made a very late tackle on Soto that the referee did not see, and a huge fracas broke out on the edge of the pitch. Many punches were thrown and eventually, Deaza was dismissed, along with Sergio and Emilio for the visitors. The linesman then pointed out the original infringement, and Chicki joined them in the dressing room. Raul made a good save from Luki, with an outstretched leg just before the end, but the heart had gone out of the match by this stage and Mazarrón finished very comfortable winners.

Two away matches, at Pozo Estrech and Cieza now follow, as the second half of the season gets underway.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto(Paco), Juanjo, Del Baño, Rocamora, Cuenca, Javi(Juanmi), Emilio, Deaza, Kike(Munir), Quintana, Luki .

Mazarrón nearly take all the points.

Calasparra FC  1, Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF  1, 20.12.08

Mazarrón went into this match in a fine run of form, but their progress up the table was halted by a young and tenacious Calasparra side who were the leagues draw specialists at the start, and remained so at the end. Cuenca didn’t make the trip due to a high temperature, and Kike was again on the bench having been unable to train properly all week due to a foot injury.

The visitors were caught cold, in every sense of the expression, as temperatures plunged after sunset and the home side scored with barely more than a minute on the clock. The defence looked panicky as Calasparra attacked from the outset and an early corner was conceded on the left. Angel rose alone in the centre to deflect the cross into the far side of the net, giving Soto no chance of a save. Mazarrón came back and after five minutes, a corner by Juanmi was punched clear by Navarro, an old favourite at Mazarrón who was given a fine welcome by the traveling supporters, from under his own bar as Quintana closed in. Another header by Angel went just wide of the goal before Mazarrón came close again. This time, Deaza flighted a free kick into the penalty area that was headed on by Rocamora to Quintana, but his glancing header was scrambled clear, off the goal line. The game then quietened down into a regular pattern before a free kick by Javi, from fully 30ms, flew just over the bar, although Navarro did seem to have it covered. This marked the beginning of a spell of visiting pressure, as Luki and Juanmi changed sides in order to try to prize open the defence. The policy paid off when, in the 36 min, Javi put a corner into the danger zone and Cantero, who had been having a poor game up to this time, managed to bungle the ball over the line for a precious, if somewhat ugly, goal. The score remain level to half time.

The second half was also well balanced, with chances for both teams to take all the points, but neither quite got it right. Mazarrón were first, when Quintana pulled the ball back to Juanmi to try a chip from just inside the area, but it went the wrong side of the far post. This was followed by two chances for Calasparra in quick succession. Pedro saw his volleyed shot go just wide of the post before a free kick from the same player was headed wide by Lozano. The game ebbed and flowed until, in the 69^th minute, Pedro latched on to another loose ball around the edge of the area. With plenty of time, he picked his spot on the far side of goal and unleashed his shot that was superbly punched out of the danger area by a diving Soto. With 15mins to go, Kike replaced the tiring Luki and this gave Mazarrón new impetus. A free kick on the right hand side was headed out by a defender to Kike, whose gentle lob sailed over the bar and then Deaza had a great run into the penalty area, but he was skillfully shepherded wide by the advancing goal keeper when he should really have done better. As time was getting very short, assisted by some very slow home team substitutions, Kike nearly sealed the points for Mazarrón, but his shot from a tight angle hit the underside of the bar, with Navarro well beaten, and somehow stayed out of the goal.

Mazarrón:  Javi Soto, Juanjo, Del Baño, Rocamora , Javi, Cantero (Viti Gomez), Luki  (Kike), Emilio, Deaza, Juanmi , Quintana (Munir).

Mazarrón make it three in a row!

Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 3,  Lorca Dep. B 1,  14.12.08

With both Mora and Cuenca suspended for this match, Del Baño slotted back into the heart of the defence after his four match lay-off with a groin strain, and he had a fine match. Kike was left on the bench as Deaza was given another run out after his success he previous week.