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MATCH REPORT JORNADA 12
Sunday 18th November 2007
CD JAVEA 2 CD POLOP 0
Author: Mike Smith

CD JAVEA moved to within a point of the play-off zone after a comfortable home win against CD Polop. Goals from Ivorra and Puncho secured maximum points to put the rojiblancos back in a good position amongst the early pace-setters - and with a game in hand.

CD Polop arrived a the Municipal Stadium without a win on their travels this season. A mini-recovery had seen them lift themselves out of the relegation zone and they must have faced Javea with a degree of confidence that a good run tends to bring to football teams. Certainly they were not to be the sorry walk-overs that turned out on the last day of the previous season when the rojiblancos, needing to win to avoid the spectre of relegation, strolled to a 4-2 victory.

Yet Javea started with some purpose and laid siege to the Polop goal within seconds of the start. The confidence of the team after the stunning victory at Calpe last week has risen throughout the week and the side looked sharp, passing the ball with ease and making Polop to a lot of running early in the game. The tactics worked as Javea took an early lead when defender Julio Ivorra rose unmarked in the area to meet a delightful corner kick from Carlos Ribes and powerfully head home from 10 yards, his first goal for the club since December 2005. Just five minutes on the clock and it seemed that a rout might be forthcoming.

However Polop fought hard and were not prepared to lay back and let the rojiblancos have it entirely their own way. They re-grouped after the goal and did well to absorb many more waves of attack from the home side before launching their own counter-attacks with purpose. But the defensive line held well with both Juanma and Julio Ivorra working hard together to contain the threat; the latter would attract many votes for the man-of-the-match award for his contribution to the game.

As the game worked its way towards the break, Javea lifted a gear and began to assume greater control, especially in the centre of the park where Pablo had one of his best games for the club since joining back in the summer. Half-time talk was all not about whether Javea would win but all about just how many Javea might score in the second-half. And it started well for those with guesses at the higher end of the range; striker Alex Cuadrado was hauled down in the area and a penalty kick was awarded which was perfectly despatched into the net by Puncho, his second goal in two games.

Javea deserved to add to their tally as they worked hard together to try and break down a resolute Polop defence. Awareness off the ball was far improved on previous encounters and the visitors had to be at the very top of their game to prevent further intrusions into their area. The exciting young winger Carlo came on to provide a different angle on the attack and worked well down the right hand side; he was to leave the pitch covered in blood just minutes before the end of the game suffering from what would later be determined to be a broken nose. The game drew to a close with voices of the fans filling the chilly night air; another victory lifts the side back into the frame with three important games coming up as we lead into the Christmas break.

This Sunday CD Javea make the long journey south to take on second-place Orihuela CF "B", kick-off 12 noon. The Orihuela reserve side have a formidable home record, winning five of their six games on home turf this season, and the rojiblancos will need to play to their full potential to continue their great start to the season. It's not impossible; lowly CD Finestrat travelled down south and knocked their hosts for four goals just a few weeks ago.