CD THADER – 1 REDOVAN C F – 3
BY STEVE HIBBERD
Following Sundays’ below par performance, Thader have slipped into the Community League relegation zone. Once again, manager Raul Mora’s team selection baffled supporters, for he continues to select certain players who are currently failing to deliver. Unfortunately, key players such as Serhiy and Javi were serving suspensions, but there were still other options on the bench.
Robin is constantly a target of fans frustrations, and rightly so, for he just does not cut the mustard at this level of football – and probably never will. It appears that some players body language just isn’t right, as heads are dropping, at a time when the manager should be instilling some sort of passion into their game. The season started so brightly, but with only 2 games remaining, their destiny is no longer in their own hands.
Things looked good early in the game, when from a corner, Lloyd agonisingly headed just wide of the near post. But, from the very next attack, Tremino was upended inside the opposing penalty area.
From the resultant spot kick, Lloyd made no mistake in making it 1-0 to the hosts. Fran came close to doubling the advantage on 21 mins, but from a floated free kick to the far post, he failed to keep his shot down. Midway through the half, the pendulum swung.
First off, Iker shot narrowly wide, then on 26 mins, Borja was allowed to run unchallenged, before shooting past Jesus inside the far post, to make it 1-1. Redovan continued to dominate the remainder of the half, coming close to adding a second goal when Awara’s long range effort was only just off target.
It took 10 mins into the 2nd half, for Redovan to make their dominance count. Following a melee inside Thader’s goal area, Borja was on hand again to dispatch the loose ball into the back of the net.
A hugely controversial 3rd goal for the visitors, arrived on 64 mins. When a Redovan player received the ball out on the right-wing touchline, he was blatantly offside. But, with play allowed to continue, he put in a teasing cross, which once again led to confusion within the home defence, culminating in Lizon side footing home into an open goal.
Thader manager Mora, decided to make changes, far too late, for by then the damage was done. One of those subs almost reduced arrears, but unfortunately for Pedro Juan, his shot hit the near post, before being cleared to safety. Why he and fellow striker Guille weren’t on from the start, only senor Mora can answer!!
So, only a victory against rock bottom L’Olleria CF can give Thader a slight hope of surviving the drop into Preferente league football. Make a note of Sun 26 Apr, ko 1130, at Moi Gomez stadium, Rojales, for this make or break match.
