MAZARRON FC 0 SANGONERA LA VERDE CF 1 Sangonera went to the top of the Primera Autonomica with an underserved 1-0 victory at the Estadio Municipal against a Mazarron team who must still be wondering how they failed to win this game. The tactics employed by Sangonera were cynical and have no place at this lower level of Spanish football. They targeted Mazarron’s star striker Jose Ruben and their players fell to the ground dramatically almost every time Ruben was in their vicinity. Their blatant playacting, bordering on cheating, was obvious to everyone at the game with the exception of Senor Don Harkaoui, the referee. Ruben was finally sent off 10 minutes before full time after yet another theatrical swallow dive by a Sangonera defender when challenged by Mazarron’s Pescao with Ruben seemingly only a nearby onlooker. The sending off created mayhem on the pitch, with Mazarron players rightly incensed both by the behaviour of the Sangonera players and the ineptitude of the referee. At the final whistle there appeared to be a mass brawl between the two sets of players as they left the pitch and it was quite some time before the referee and his two assistants were able to retire to the safety of their dressing room accompanied by Mazarron Manager, Antonio Lorente. As for the game itself Sangonera took the lead in the first minute when young goalkeeper Ruben could only fumble a seemingly harmless header from Miguel Angel Gimenez over the line. Mazarron should have equalised after 16 minutes when Jose Ruben outpaced the Sangonera defence only to see his shot saved by the onrushing keeper. Three minutes later,Tico’s free kick found Chema at the far post and his shot was deflected by Ruben towards goal only to see the excellent Sangonera keeper tip the ball onto his own cross bar. Ten minutes before half time, another free kick from Tico was touched on by Pescao and Juanillo controlled the ball cleverly before seeing his shot go just wide of the post. Cecilio and Jose Da were second half substitutes for Mazarron but Sangonera could have increased their lead after 50 minutes after a mistake by Juan Andreo again let in Miguel Angel Giminez but he shot wide with only Ruben to beat. Alcaraz hit a tremendous shot from 30 yards just wide but the flow of the game was constantly interrupted by Sangonera’s tactics and a flurry of bookings by a referee who had totally lost control of the game and on a number of occasions had to be helped out by his assistants. Team: Ruben, Alfonso, Alcaraz, Juan Andreo, Randey, Chema (Jose Da), Moha, Tico, Pescao, Jose Ruben, Juanillo (Cecilio) Man of the Match: Alfonso Footnote A total of 11 players were booked and Ruben was sent off. As the unhappy Mazarron players surrounded the referee at the end of the game it appeared that Tico was shown a second yellow card but this has yet to be confirmed. Los Amigos members attempted to cheer up a distraught Jose Ruben as he left the ground. Anyone who says that players do not care should have seen his face as he was driven away.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:39:42 +0000
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