UD Melilla 1 - FC Cartagena 1. By Steve.

It was Camanos first goal for the club, in only his 3rd start. Cartagena then ran the show for the next 10 minutes, in which time Sabino should have scored, but his effort skimmed the post. The pendulum then swung Melillas way, when on 20, then again on 23 minutes, their twin strikers tested Caballero. On the half hour mark, Sabino again missed a sitter, before Melilla were reduced to 10 men. Mohamed, once again, was over zealous in his tackling, bringing down the nippy Lafuente, which earned him his 2nd yellow card. Melilla defended stoutly for the remainder of the half, restricting Cartagena to a few half chances.
Half Time - Melilla - 1 Cartagena - 1

Early 2nd half action was surprisingly dominated by the 10 men of Melilla. Twice within the space of 5 minutes, Caballero had to be at his very best to deny Melillas strikers from scoring. Having ridden the storm, Cartagena easily controlled the final half hour. As in the 1st half, it was Sabino who was guilty of missing at least 3 glorious chances to give his side the lead. When, in the 90th min, Lafuente saw his well placed strike acrobatically saved, the writing was on the wall. Cartagena should have won, but poor finishing coupled with great goalkeeping denied them, although they created the best chances. More bad news on the disciplinary front followed, as the number of bookings keep mounting up. Leo, Oscar, Orlando, Mariano and Marcos, all found their way into Senor Mejias little black book!

DIVISION 2B - TOP 5 SIDES
1. CORDOBA - 61 POINTS
2. CARTAGENA - 60 POINTS
3. SEVILLA 'B' - 59 POINTS
4. PORTUENSE - 55 POINTS
5. LINARES - 54 POINTS

FORTHCOMING FIXTURE

Cartagena v Cordoba is a grudge match. Ever since Cordoba knocked Cartagena out of the play offs some years ago, Cartagena have wanted revenge. Last season, some 8,000 passionate fans cheered on Cartagena to victory inside Cartagonova Stadium. This season, Cordoba have struck the first blow, winning 4-2 at their Nuevo Arcangel Stadium. So, the stage is set for one hell of a battle between the divisions top 2 sides. Make a note in your diary for SUNDAY 15 APRIL, KO 6PM. The venue is Cartagonova Stadium, which is situated close to Eroskis Hypermarket.
For further information, please phone Steve on 656579423.


SUNDAY 15 APRIL

KO 6PM

LEAGUE DIVISION 2B

FC CARTAGENA
V
CORDOBA CF

FORTRESS CARTAGONOVA STADIUM