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SEASON
2009-10 |
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REPORT 2009-10 |
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JAVEA
SUFFERS AWFUL OFFICIALS IN LOCAL DERBY Sr. Fernandez Vidal and his fresh-faced linesmen left the field of play to a multi-lingual chorus questioning their honesty after a truly pathetic performance allowed UD Benissa to snatch victory in the Marina Alta derby. Up until the dismissal of hard-working midfielder Youssoupha, the young patched-up rojiblancos were more than a match for a side that looked far from promotion candidates. But it was only after Javea were reduced to ten men that the journeymen bruisers from Benissa found advantage to barge their way to victory, helped no end by a succession of poor and bizarre decisions from the officials that produced little seasonal cheer amongst the large contingent of away fans. With leading striker David Ivars limping off with a knee injury late in the second-half, the day ended miserably in the pouring rain. As injuries continued to ravage the side, coach José Luis was forced to hand two more senior debuts in Wilson at right-back and the slightly more experienced Femenía in the centre of defence to hold strong a otherwise teenage back-line. Up front, Sergio Grimalt claimed his first start of the season in place of the missing Alex Mata. It's only 14 games into the season and already the club have been forced to use 33 players to patch up the side. The game started well for Javea in the pouring rain with plenty of early pressure from the rojiblancos which tested very effectively the ability of their supposedly more illustrious hosts. However the referee was quick to get into the game by booking young centre-half Juanme for a most innocuous looking challenge on an opponent who went down far too easily yet deceived the official. The incident would set the tone for the rest of the game. The first real attempt of the game came on the quarter hour mark when a powerful 35 yard effort from Benissa's Raúl forced goalkeeper Ortolá into a trademark "one-for-the-cameras" save at full-stretch to push the ball around the left-hand upright. At the other end, it was Onieva, desperate to get himself back on the scoresheet, who might have opened the account for the rojiblancos, although his attempted lob from outside of the area was purely speculative, having spotted the keeper just a few yards off his line. On the half-hour mark Benissa's journeyman striker Senior missed an absolute sitter from close range when he failed to connect properly with a searching cross from Toni Jiménez, the open goal yawning wide in front of him, and nodded the ball wide of the goal to ironic cheers from the travelling support. A few minutes later, Youssoupha was harshly booked for handball in the centre of the park, the referee having missed a number of more obvious offences in the preceding few minutes; it would be a fateful booking for the tenacious midfielder. The second-half brought drama from the very beginning. Benissa's Auriña went close, firing his attempt from ten yards just over bar after meeting another good cross from Toni Jiménez. As the hosts looked to apply the pressure on the rojiblancos, they won a throw-in on the right-hand side. As they tried to take a quick throw, Youssoupha inexplicably raised his hands to block the flight of the ball and was quite rightly booked. However his ridiculous caution late in the first half meant that the referee had no option but to send off the player and Youssoupha walked tearfully towards the changing room knowing full well that Benissa had been handed an unfortunate advantage. Tempers rose and frustration spilled over as Duque was booked for a tame challenge on another Benissa player who fell to dramatically to the ground in all to easy fashion, deceiving the referee into cautioning a player. Minutes later coach José Luis was sent to the stands after David Ivars was bundled off the ball in the area for a clear penalty, the appeals of the travelling fans almost raising the roof of the small stand. Midway through the half, Benissa got themselves onto the scoresheet when Marc smashed home from close range, leaving goalkeeper Ortolá with little chance. They got the break they needed and they knew it. A couple of minutes later another Benissa player collapsed in mock agony to the ground under a challenge from David Ivars and the striker was booked to add to a lengthening list of unnecessary cautions in the referee's notebook. As the game drew to a close, Javea might have equalised when substitute Valentin fired a free-kick just wide of the left post from just outside the area. However Benissa put the game beyond doubt when Senior finally found the target, meeting a cross from a team-mate who collected a pass in a clear offside position and Ortolá joined his colleagues in the referee's notebook. And so, the game ended with Javea's sixth successive defeat at Benissa. Whilst the travelling fans applauded their young side from the pitch, giving their appreciation for battling on against all odds, including driving rain and awful officials, they left their last words for the referee and his officials. It's safe to say that they won't be receiving many Christmas cards from Javea ... CD
JAVEA UD
BENISSA Referee:
Francisco Javier Fernandez Vidal |