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Mazarrón Stay in Contact.

Lorca CF 0, Mazarrón ‘San Antonio’ CF 0, 03.12.07

Mazarron played Lorca for the second time in four days on Sunday, and there was nothing to divide the teams again, after a 1-1 draw in the Copa Federacion at home. Another similarity was the fact that Mazarrón played the entire second half with only 10 men again after substitute Jorge Gonzales was sent off just before half time. This made it three consecutive games that Mazarrón have finished with only 10 men, a situation that must be giving concern to the trainer Machuca.

Both teams played their strongest 11 for this match in the impressive Estadio Carrasco, a venue that only 2 seasons ago looked as if it could be hosting the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but after a poor start to this season it could be hosting teams in the Tercera Division next year. There were few clear cut chances in the opening period, but the first fell to Lorca after 5mins when, following a corner on the left hand side that eluded all the players around the goal, the ball fell to Epitie, who blazed his shot well over the bar. Then it was the turn of the visitors when Carrasco won the first of what seemed like about 15 personal free kicks. Alex Colorado lined the ball up on the left hand side of the penalty area and surprised the defence by shooting directly instead of floating a cross. The ball went just wide and left the keeper Jauregi tangled up in the side netting. Thereafter, the game subsided into a mediocre bore until, after 25mins, Gamiz was challenged just outside the Mazarrón penalty area. He was immediately taken off and was taken to hospital with a suspected fracture of the cheek bone, to be replaced by Jorge Gonzales. Mazarrón then had their best period of the game. A flowing move down the right, started by Dani Hedrera and linked by Alvaro, saw Llamas, who had a huge game for the visitors, cross for Perona, but his shot was pushed over by the keeper. The resulting corner by Alex found its way to Santi Silvar, whose stooping header went just wide. Alvaro also had a shot saved following a Carmona corner, before Gavilan nearly capitalized on a defensive error by Azparren but he shot well over. Then, just before halftime, Jorge Gonzales was sent off for a foul just outside the area, but Lorca made a mess of the free kick.

The best chances that Mazarrón made in the second half were from set pieces. Carmona came close when he surprised the defence with a free kick from way out on the right which nearly crept into the top corner and Santi Silvar had a header deflected wide following a Carmona corner. However, as the game wore on, Lorca did more and more of the attacking and it was only superb defensive work by Llamas, Santi and Reguero in goal that kept the home side at bay, aided by some fairly inept finishing on their part. This result keeps Mazarrón in seventh place, and the match this weekend is at home to CD Baza.


Mazarrón: Reguero, Llamas, Santi Silvar, Dani Hedrera, Gavilan, Carrasco , Gamiz (Jorge Gonzales), Alex Colorado (Ortega), Alvaro, (Saura), Carmona, Perona.

Roger, www.mccmurcia.com