"Status Quo" para el FC Cartagena. By Steve.

STATUS QUO FOR FC CARTAGENA
BY STEVE HIBBERD

As expected, next season FC Cartagena will be playing their football in division 2b group iv, following a recent Spanish FA committee meeting in Madrid.
No less that 7 changes have been made from last seasons divisional composition. Lorca have been relegated from div 2a, whilst Talavera have switched groups, arriving from the mainly central Spain group ii. The 5 newly promoted teams from div 3 are: Real Betis ´B´, Algeciras, Lucena, Puertollano and Mazarron. Geographically, 11 or the the 20 teams are from Andalucia, with the remaining 9 teams spread over a further 4 regions:

ANDALUCIA - Linares, Portuense, Jaen, Marbella, Ecija,
Baza, Granada, Alcala, Real Betis ´B´,
Algeciras and Lucena
MURCIA - Lorca, Mazarron, Aguilas and Cartagena
CASTILLA LA MANCHA - Puertollano and Talavera
EXTREMADURA - Merida
NORTH AFRICA - Cueta and Melilla

NEW SIGNING

Asier Ormazabel Larizgoita has signed transfer forms, making him Los Albinegros 3rd new signing of the season. Moving from Pontevedra, the Basque man will be employed on the right wing, hopefully providing many assists to Molist, Sivori and a new target man, who should be arriving very soon.

ADIOS TOON ARMY, HOLA RAMS

A new change of shirts has been announced for next season. Out go the old Newcastle style black and white stripes, being replaced with a plain white shirt which is similar in design to that of Derby County. The away shirt has also changed colour. Orange replaces last seasons Mauve (or was it purple, maroon or claret?), as one to be worn in the event of a colour clash.

PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES

Two more friendly warm up matches have been announced:
29 July - Totana v FC Cartagena
5 August - Torrievieja v FC Cartagena