FA Cup Quater Final
Mallorca were now the sole surviving team left in the FA Cup from outside the top two divisions. Following the surprise victory over Arsenal, Pavle once again had to face a Premier league team away - Newcastle United.
After a seriers of wasted oppertunities by Enerly and Molina, Mallorca got the goal they deserved from the penalty spot after 8 mins (Nonda). With the Newcastle attack proving ineffective and the Mallorca midfield dominant, Pavle was already making plans for a trip to Italy in the Semi Finals. But one of the blunders of the season meant Newcastle gained a lucky equaliser and left Mallorcas dreams in shreds. Jenas made a run down the left of midfield, but with no support from either midfield or forwards crossed the ball into the pen area. With no Newcastle players within 20 yards of the ball or pen area Murry decided to head the ball safely back to Leo Franco. However as the ball rolled toward Leo Franco, he picked up a freak injury and the ball slowly rolled over the line for 1-1. :eek:
Drink & Czech Girls Blamed for Mallorca Cup Exit
R.D.C Mallorcas preperation for the replay could not have been much worse. On the eve of the big match Pavle was pictured drunk with hot Czech girls
. On the morning of the match Marca uncovered the scandle and Mallorca President Mateo Alemany announced Pavle's job insecure.
Pavle's hangover was made worse as Jenas was awarded a pen after 14 mins which he then scored. In the second half Mallorca pilled on the pressure and were rewarded by a 60th min Nonda goal. Both teams then wasted chances and the game went into extra time. In extra time the fitness of the Premiership team was evident and Bramble grabbed the winner from a corner in the 114th min.
Critics blamed the defeat at the hands of Pavle claiming his behaviour the night before had blurred his judgement - first playing and then failing to substitute a clearly unfit Carignano. Pavle himself admitted to 'still having a hangover'.
With 11 games to go and Mallorca currently 5th, Pavle knew he must not slip up again if he was to achieve promotion and keep his job.
Mallorca 2 v 0 Monaco
Monaco keeper, Flavio Roma, made a series of spectacular saves to deny Mallorca who threw everything at him. With the presure now building Pavle found his players start to lose their composure. First defender Lussenhof saw red after 40 mins and then right back Gonzalez also saw red after 62 mins. Nonda once again rescued Pavle with a goal after 46 mins. However as the game progressed Monaco used their 2 extra players to exert real pressure on Mallorca and should have equalised. But the result was put beyond doubt after a 90th min Santana goal.
Aston Villa 0 v 1 Mallorca (Enerly 34 min)
Everton 1 v 1 Mallorca (Carignano 37 min)
Mallorca 3 v 0 Man City (Carignano 37min, Nonda 45, 81 min)
Mallorca 0 v Auxerre 0 Zaragoza 0 v 1 Mallorca (Carignano 76 min)
Kaiserslautern 0 v 3 Mallorca (Nonda 60, 64, 74 min)
Mallorca 1 v 0 Rangers (Kaluzny 65 min)
Chievo 0 v 0 Mallorca Mallorca 3 v 1 Sociadad (Nonda 13 pen, 40, 58 min)
Sampdoria 1 v 3 Mallorca (Todorov 15, 43 min, Carignano 45)
Since elimination from the cup Mallorca went 11 games unbeaten winning seven of those. This enabled Mallorca to take 2nd spot in the league, just behind Sampdoria. Pavle has now comitted his future to the club and is looking forward to kicking ass in Div 1.
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