Equality was the dominant theme in the Lanzarote derby of the Regional Preferente that pitted Altavista CF against CD Teguise. An equality that was resolved with a distribution of points at the end of the 90 minutes of play. Altavista took the lead at the start of the second half and Teguise equalized when three minutes had passed over the regulation time. A point that does little for both teams.
The first minutes of the match were not very attractive for the public that came to the Agapito Reyes Viera of Altavista. The fight was focused on the midfield and neither of the two teams was able to take control of the game. The match started with a slight dominance of CD Teguise, but as the minutes passed, Altavista took control of the game.
The locals had two consecutive chances to open the scoring. In the 24th minute, Ta entered the right wing, sent a cross that no finisher could reach. And just a minute later, Ayoze was in charge of executing a free kick from the right side and Adonay cleared the danger with his fists.
The response from CD Teguise came in a set piece. In the 29th minute, Aday executed a distant free kick and Eliot, coming from behind, headed the ball, the ball going wide by very little. These were attractive minutes and where dangerous chances followed one another in both goals.
The best chance of the first half was for Altavista in the 31st minute. Ta won the back of the Teguise defense after a through ball, saw the desperate exit of goalkeeper Adonay, lifted the ball with a precise lob and the ball would end up crashing into the top of the crossbar. With the score tied at zero, the first 45 minutes would come to an end.
The second half could not have started better for the interests of Altavista CF. The locals managed to take the lead on the scoreboard six minutes after the restart. Maikel Cedrés executed a free kick, the CD Teguise defense was not at all fine to clear the danger, the ball was loose inside the area and Vily took advantage to send the ball into the back of the net.
CD Teguise tried to react, but was only able to create danger in set pieces. This was the case in the 54th minute, Richard executed an indirect free kick from the edge of the area and the ball would end up going close to one of the posts of the goal defended by Jacobo.
Altavista could have increased the differences on the scoreboard just a minute later. After a quick counterattack, Ta entered the area on the right side, chipped the ball in front of Adonay's exit, being a defender who cleared the danger on the same goal line.
As the minutes passed, the game became muddled, with numerous interruptions. Again the match became boring and without dangerous chances. The locals were determined to waste as much time as possible and the visitors were not able to get close to the rival goal with danger.
And when three minutes had passed over the regulation time, the equalizer of CD Teguise arrived. Richard executed a free kick from the edge of the area, the ball touched a defender of Altavista and after several rebounds the ball fell into the boots of Eliot, who turned inside the area and with a shot at medium height sent the ball into the interior of the goal.
There was hardly time for more and with the tie at one goal the match came to an end. A point that does little for both teams, both adding 23 points and being in central positions of the qualifying table of the Regional Preferente of Las Palmas
Technical Sheet
Altavista CF: Jacobo, Vily, Ayoze, Eros (Manolo 85), Juanfra, Maikel Cedrés, Francisco (Borja 92), Toño, Ta, Toni and Aday
CD Teguise: Adonay, Ataman (Tana Pérez 57), Rafa González, Jonay Brito, Eliot, Alexis "Pajita" (Dani Moral 73), Dani García, Richard, Luque (Gonzalo 80), Germán and Aday
Goals:
1-0: minute 51, Vily
1-1: minute 93, Eliot
Referee: Jesús Expósito Rubio, assisted on the wings by Andrés Gutiérrez and David Martín. He sent off the second coach of Altavista CF, Quico Oubiña, in the 61st minute and Maikel Cedrés, when the match was already finished. He cautioned Ayoze, Maikel Cedrés, Toño and Ta for Altavista and Rafa González, Jonay Brito, Aday and Tana Pérez for CD Teguise
Incidents: Agapito Reyes Viera of Altavista, about 200 spectators. Match corresponding to the 16th matchday of the Regional Preferente of Las Palmas