Sol y Futbol: Los Rojillos tighten their grip on the Championship

Ian Lane reports on another great win for UD Lanzarote, as they continue their impressive season.

LANZAROTE 3 U.D. GUÍA 0

The Rojillos cruised to victory against a poor Gran Canarian side and tightened their grip on the Championship by opening up a seven point lead at the top.

Lanzarote dominated possession early on but with the visitors sitting behind the ball and packing their defence it was a frustrating start to the match for the Conejeros (locals).

The breakthrough came in the 36th minute. A free kick whipped in by Jotha took a deflection and midfielder Javi Betancort reacted brilliantly with a glancing header which flew into the bottom left hand corner giving his side a deserved 1-0 lead.

Four minutes later and the Rojillos doubled their lead. Rosmen received the ball on the edge of the area and with the defenders backing away he decided to give it a crack. What a good decision it turned out to be as his powerful low strike beat the keeper at his near post and sent his side into the half time break with a commanding 2-0 advantage.

Ten minutes after the restart and Rosmen thought he had scored the third. His clever back header found the net but the goal was disallowed for a dubious offside decision.

The tall striker only had to wait a further five minutes for another crack at the whip. Left back Guayo curled in a delightful cross and Rosmen used the pace of the pass to volley home in spectacular fashion from eight yards and record his 14th strike of the campaign.

The Rojillos had barely needed to get out of second gear to find themselves 3-0 up and with the game won and 30 minutes left to play they began to play some neat football.

A great move orchestrated by Capain Rubén Rodríguez found Rosmen, the striker full of confidence back heeled to the alert Toñito but his goal bound strike hit a defender and a wonder move ended in nothing.

The away side offered nothing in return and the Rojillos went on and picked up their 26th point out of the last 30 available.

Nearest rivals Las Palmas B could only manage a draw so the Rojillos enter into their final seven matches with a seven point lead though the Gran Canarian side does have a game in hand.

Lanzarote now face their biggest challenge to date this season with two consecutive away fixtures both in Gran Canaria. First up is Villa Santa Brigída who are currently in fifth position and are desperate for a top four finish to qualify for a play off spot and next will be the title decider against Las Palmas B.

The club is organizing a trip to Las Palmas on the 10th April for the title clash. The cost for residents is 63 Euros and includes flights and bus to match. If anyone is interested call Yuni at the club on 928 812787 (Spanish speaking only) or let me know.

GOALS

1-0min 36 Javi Betancort

2-0min 40 Rosmen

3-0min 60 Rosmen