Unión Sur Yaiza has not started the year or finished the first round on the right foot after falling in La Palma at the Silvestre Carrillo against CD Mensajero (3-0) in a match corresponding to the fifteenth day of the Third Division RFEF.
With this result, Mensajero remains in the upper area of the standings while the southern team is defeated again and puts an end to the streak of two consecutive victories before the end of the year.
Carlos Ramírez's team maintained hope in the final result of the match against Josu Uribe's team despite reaching halftime with a palm tree advantage after Maxi's early header in the 11th minute. A bucket of cold water for Yaiza, who would be somewhat knocked out for the rest of the first half. Before, the southern team wasted a good opportunity from Javi Melián after a loss by the locals. The rest of the first half, with the score in favor, was dominated by the locals, with Yaiza trying but without much success against the local goalkeeper, Padilla. The last southern option was had by Javi Morales, who could not take advantage of a quick counterattack. Floro was responsible for preventing a greater palm tree advantage at halftime.
After the break, the script was not going to change. Two changes in Yaiza, Miguel Gómez and Roy entered the field, but the match became very long for Carlos Ramírez. At the first change, Pirri hit the southern post and the palm tree's insistence, after several options, would bear fruit in the 54th minute with a goal from Juanda and the sentence from the Senegalese Malick that would give Mensajero the tenth victory of the season.
Despite the three goals, Floro avoided greater evils for Carlos Ramírez's team, who next week will experience the Lanzarote derby of the Third Division visiting a UD Lanzarote in a positive streak.
Unión Sur Yaiza, with 11 points, despite the defeat to start 2023 and continuing in relegation places, has the salvation places just one match away, the three points that separate them from the thirteenth classified, Gran Tarajal, which is with 14 points.
Technical Sheet
CD Mensajero (3): Padilla, Valentín, Juanda, Maxi, Vianney Benítez, Toni Segura, Pirri, Eslava and Malick. Changes: Brian Torres, Pablo, Mario, Pollo and Toty. Coach: Josu Uribe
Unión Sur Yaiza (0): Floro, Tana, Carlos Rosa, Joni, Javi Melián, Álex Yunes, Aridani, Pope, Javi Morales, Acorán and Yeray Tavío. Changes: Uri, Senem, Roy and Miguel Gómez. Coach: Carlos Rodríguez
Referee: Eder Rodríguez, with Edu González and David Concepción on the lines.
Incidents: Silvestre Carrillo. Match corresponding to the 15th day of group XII of the Third Federation.