Real Murcia 1 Elche 0

Good performance and great result against a previously unbeaten Elche side. The game looked as if it was drifting towards a draw until clumsy defending gifted Real a penalty, Kike Garcia brought down by Verdes. Funny how fate or nature has a way of evening things out – Kike suffered a broken leg at Elche last season when fouled in the box. He didn’t get a penalty and then spent all year out injured. This time the referee gave the right decision, Matilla cheekily dinking the ball in Panenka style to set of wild celebrations. Elche huffed and puffed without really troubling a solid Real defence.

Real Murcia :

Javi Jiménez – Molinero – Mauro – catalá – Oscar Sanchez – Nafti (Acciari 56’) – Matilla – Nico (Kike Garcia 73’) – Jonatan (Saul 63’) – Sutil – Ruso Garcia

Elche :

Manu Herrera – Damian – Pelegrin (Verdes 82’) – Etxeita – Albacar – Rivera – Mantecón – Xumetra (Generelo 50’) – Fidel – Corominas – Powel (Pelayo 56’)

Goal :

1 – 0 Matilla (p) 83’

Referee : Mr. Mariscal Sánchez. Surprisingly enough, did rather well. Let play flow, wasn’t over-zealous, didn’t start the usual card waving show in the second half. Got the odd one wrong but they are only human. Probably the best refereeing display we have seen this season.

Att. 13.882 at the New Condomina. Best of the season so far, but well below what we should be getting for this type of game.

Next up is a tricky away game at in-form Alcorcón next weekend. This deserved victory should give our confidence a real boost.

POS	TEAM	PLD	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
1	ELCHE	10	8	1	1	21	7	25
2	ALMERÍA	10	6	2	2	20	13	20
3	ALCORCÓN	10	6	1	3	16	11	19
4	GIRONA	10	5	3	2	21	9	18
5	VILLARREAL	10	5	3	2	11	9	18
6	REAL MURCIA	10	5	2	3	15	11	17
7	RECREATIVO	10	5	1	4	15	17	16
8	SABADELL	10	4	2	4	13	11	14
9	CORDOBA	10	4	2	4	9	10	14
10	NUMANCIA	10	3	4	3	8	9	13
11	LUGO	10	3	4	3	10	14	13
12	HUESCA	9	2	5	2	9	8	11
13	RACING	10	2	5	3	7	7	11
14	SPORTING	10	3	2	5	11	16	11
15	XEREZ	10	3	2	5	10	17	11
16	PONFERRADINA	10	3	1	6	12	15	10
17	LAS PALMAS	10	2	3	5	11	20	9
18	HERCULES	10	2	2	6	7	14	8
19	MIRANDÉS	10	1	3	6	8	14	6
20	GUADALAJARA	10	1	3	6	10	20	6