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MATCH REPORT JORNADA 6
Sunday 7th October 2007
CD JAVEA 1 ALGUEÑA CF 1
Author: James Catlin / Mike Smith

CD JAVEA knew prior to kick-off that they could have gone top with maximum points after the surprising and crushing defeat of Orihuela CF "B" just a few hours earlier. However, for all the domination, the rojiblancos once again failed to kill off the opposition and a frustrating cocktail of indiscipline and lack of concentration ultimately led to Javea throwing away maximum points when the opposition was there for the taking. Whilst the side remain undefeated, one of only two teams in the league to do so, and remembering that this is a small youthful squad that is playing well beyond expectations at the beginning of the season, another draw disappointed the decent crowd that had gathered at the Municipal Stadium for everyone could see that a share of the spoils was an unfair reflection on the game as a whole.

Javea started well and looked to have the game under control against a side that was playing at this level for the first time in their history. However the visitors were not prepared to sit back and dig out a draw, making their intentions well known when only a superb save from Ortola prevented them from taking the lead in spectacular fashion from a free-kick. The rojiblancos worked hard to dominate but were punished by a succession of misplaced passes and wrong decisions, although Canari, making his full debut in the middle of the park, battled hard to take control of the midfield alongside Ruben Pla. However once again the rojiblancos failed to take their chances in front of goal and had to be content with the stalemate at half-time.

It was a different story at the beginning of the second-half as Javea were rampant and went ahead after 48 minutes when Carlos Ribes scored with yet another superb free-kick. The rojiblancos lifted their game and, roared on by the crowd, they passed the ball around in exquisite style and should have taken advantage of the shell-shocked opposition by forging ahead on the scoresheet. However, the tempo faltered as the half wore on and it seemed that Javea were content to see out of the game - always a bad decision with such a slender lead. They were punished with ten minutes to go when some awful defending from Chili allowed Algueña to break free down the left-hand side and swing in a wicked cross which was poked home by Blas after some awful defending in the box. The advantage was gone and Javea grew more and more frustrated. With minutes remaining, Carlos Ribes, already booked earlier in the game, let the disappontment get to him and he kicked out at the ball when a free-kick was awarded against him. The referee had no option but to act against such insolence and the midfielder was dismissed for a second bookable offence. The game ended with Algueña laying siege to the Javea penalty area as the rojiblancos struggled to cope with the numerical disadvantage.