Welcome back: Sol y Futbol

The season 2010/2011 is back and with it our Sol y Futbol feature from Ian Lane. Normal service has resumed, we approach those dark, cold days and warmed by Ian's match reports from a sunny climate.

Remember if you are in Lanzarote during the season, go and see them. Go to the Teguise market (not Costa Teguise) find the UD Lanzarote stall and Mr Lane will provide information in exchange for a walnut whip.
Without further a do, I present Mr Ian Lane, UD Lanzarote, volleyball player and a nice bloke.

WELCOME TO A NEW SEASON WITH U.D. LANZAROTE 2010-11

16th August 2010

Apologies for the delay in updating but normal service will be resumed shortly. Los Rojillos (reds) kick off the season on the 29th August with an away match in Tenerife versus U.D. Realejos and the following week their first home match will be against the best side in this division last year C.D. Corralejo.

One for the diary is the derby match against Marítima on the 31st October.

Following relegation U.D. Lanzarote will commence their 40th Anniversary in the Tercera Division (third division) which is the fourth tier of Spanish football.

As ever players have come and gone. Most notably club Captain Oscar Vladimir was offered a good contract with Madrid side Puertollano. Vladi has been a fantastic player for the Rojillos and will be sadly missed. The Lanzarote faithful easily understand his desire to play in higher level football and to represent a club in Spain’s third league is a minimum for a person who has his attitude and ability. Good luck Vladi!

The new captain is the outstanding Rubén Rodríguez who will lead out his side under the orders of the new Mister (gaffer) Quico De Diego. The new manager from Tenerife will fully understand that a play off finish will be his minimum requirement.

English lad Ian Robinson has decided not to re-sign a contract and is currently listening to offers from both England and local clubs on the island.

Both season tickets and gate prices have been slashed. An adult season ticket is 50 Euros, Pensioner 30 Euros and anyone 15 or under is admitted free of charge at Lanzarote. To pay at the gate an adult is 5 Euros and pensioners 3 Euros. Again 15 years or under is free.

Fixtures for 2010/2011

1 29/08 UD Realejos v UD Lanzarote
2 05/09 UD Lanzarote v CD Corralejo
3 12/09 AD Huracán v UD Lanzarote
4 19/09 UD Lanzarote v UD Teror Balomplé
5 26/09 CD Marino v UD Lanzarote
6 03/10 UD Lanzarote v CD Laguna
7 10/10 CD Mensajero v UD Lanzarote
8 12/10 UD Lanzarote v UD Las Zocas
9 17/10 CD Victoria v UD Lanzarote
10 24/10 UD Lanzarote v Atlético Granadilla
11 31/10 CD Orientación Marítima v UD Lanzarote
12 07/11 UD Lanzarote v Pájara Playas Jandía
13 14/11 UD Guía v UD Lanzarote
14 21/11 UD Lanzarote v Villa Santa Brígida
16 05/12 UD Lanzarote v Las Palmas B
17 08/12 CD Tenerife B v UD Lanzarote
18 12/12 UD Lanzarote v SD Tenisca
19 19/12 UD Tijarafe v UD Lanzarote
20 26/12 UD Lanzarote v CD San Isidro
21 02/01 CD Vera v UD Lanzarote
22 06/01 UD Lanzarote v UD Realejos
23 09/01 CD Corralejo v UD Lanzarote
24 16/01 UD Lanzarote v AD Huracán
25 23/01 UD Teror Balomplé v UD Lanzarote
26 30/01 UD Lanzarote v CD Marino
27 06/02 CD Laguna v UD Lanzarote
28 13/02 UD Lanzarote v CD Mensajero
29 20/02 UD Las Zocas v UD Lanzarote
30 27/02 UD Lanzarote v CD Victoria
31 06/03 Atlético Granadilla v UD Lanzarote
32 13/03 UD Lanzarote - CD Orientación Marítima
33 20/03 Pájara Playas Jandía v UD Lanzarote
34 27/03 UD Lanzarote v UD Guía
35 03/04 Villa Santa Brígida v UD Lanzarote
37 10/04 Las Palmas B v UD Lanzarote
38 17/04 UD Lanzarote v CD Tenerife B
39 24/04 SD Tenisca v UD Lanzarote
40 04/05 UD Lanzarote v UD Tijarafe
41 08/05 CD San Isidro v UD Lanzarote
42 15/05 UD Lanzarote v CD Vera