SportTrades will be following UD Lanzarote in our new feature Sunshine Football. We would like to thank Ian @ Mercancia Lanzarote for submitting the report. Visit him at Teguise Market when Lanzarote are away or go to www.mercancialanzarote.com
LANZAROTE 2 UNIVERSIDAD 1
29th August 2009
Wow. What a start to a Season for the Rojillos. Going two goals up and then clinging on in the dying moments with only nine players for a morale boosting victory.
The visitors began the better of the two sides and after only seven minutes striker Cristo Martin stole onto a poor cross field pass from Lanzarote’s front man Rosmen and released fellow striker Marrero with a one on one with Rojillos keeper Floro. The striker beat Floro but also beat the far post as the ball rolled inches wide.
As the season starts Lanzarote were without three of their more experienced defenders, Eliot, Santi Torres and Rúben Rodriguez. Debutants Faruk and Kamara put on an outstanding display and the latter was going to mark his debut with a brilliantly taken goal. A corner swung in by Ayoze Pérez was met perfectly by the defender as he angled his header into the far corner of the net giving his side a 1-0 lead.
Lanzarote began to settle into their stride and with Ex Real Madrid boy Jotha controlling most of the dealings in the centre of the park alongside Rojillos Captain Vladi Universidad were going to have to battle to take anything from this game.
Just before the break an in swinging corner from Ex Rojillo Gustavo Garcia was narrowly headed over by full back Ojeda but the Rojillos went into the interval with a narrow advantage.
In the opening minutes of the second period the Lanzarote keeper made a string of fine saves. The local boy from Tahiche is beginning to live up to the gossip on how good he is. Late last season this position was a big problem but with a couple of new keepers this position has taken care of itself.
Lanzarote were been kept on the back foot so any opportunity up front must be positive. In the 67th minute a cross from Jotha was handled by defender Soto and the referee ordered a spot kick. Maciot converted sending the keeper the wrong way and gave his side the valuable second goal cushion.
This two goal advantage lasted all of three minutes. A cross into the danger zone and defender Ojeda fell amidst a group of players and the referee pointed to the spot despite the pleading of innocence by the Lanzarote back four. Gustavo Garcia rarely makes any mistakes from dead ball situations and this was no exception as he passed the ball inside the left hand post with ease.
The Lanzarote faithful knew that they were in for a heart stopping final 20 minutes. As the final five minutes approached the onslaught intensified. Lanzarote were throwing all they had to keep the Gran Canarian side at bay. Subs Maikel Padron was given a straight red card and Toñito received his second yellow as Lanzarote clung on finishing the match with nine players.
This was a superb victory over the much fancied Universidad side and with the two new defenders Kamara and Faruk showing their class with the knowledge of having a top class goalkeeper behind them another problem area has been solved. Midfield duo Vladi and Jotha were outstanding in the centre and with new boys José Manuel terrorizing the right flank and with the big lad Rosmen holding the ball up well all looks good. Another option for Rojillos manager Carmelo Hernández which will soon be unleashed is the pace and tenacity of Barnsley boy Ian Robinson (Robbo).
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