On a hot Saturday morning, San Bartolomé CF achieved an important away draw against UD Tamaraceite at the Juan Guedes Stadium. In a match marked by high temperatures and a broken irrigation system, both teams were physically challenged from the start.
The match started in the best way for the 'batatero' team, who took advantage of an error in the ball output by the veteran David García. The opportunism of Álex Yunes, who did not miss the rival's mistake, allowed him to score 0-1 in the first minutes of the match, adding his seventh goal of the season.
Despite the goal against them, Tamaraceite grew into the match, settling on the field and generating danger, especially on the right side with Afonso as the protagonist. After several approaches and crosses into the area, the local team managed to equalize the score with an accurate shot. As the minutes passed, the Canary team maintained its dominance with possession of the ball, while San Bartolomé tried to cause damage with balls behind the defense. On the edge of halftime, a controversial play changed the course of the match, when the referee sanctioned a very disputed action by the 'batatero' team with a penalty. Tamaraceite took the opportunity and made it 2-1 before heading to the locker room.
After the break, San Bartolomé came out with determination and generated several dangerous chances. In one of them, Álex Yunes and Miguel Gopar failed to connect on a shot at an empty goal that could have meant the tie. The 'batatero' insistence paid off when, after a long throw-in that Yunes extended, Judi was knocked down inside the area and the referee signaled a penalty. Judi himself was in charge of transforming it with coldness to place the 2-2 on the scoreboard.
The match turned in favor of San Bartolomé again after Eros was sent off for Tamaraceite for a double warning. However, the visitors failed to take advantage of their numerical superiority and, to further complicate the situation, they were also left with ten players after Carlos Rosa's injury, when there were no more changes available.
The final minutes were marked by tension and controversy, as San Bartolomé claimed a penalty on Simón in the local area that the referee did not grant. Finally, the match concluded with a draw that leaves a good taste in the mouth of the 'batateros', who add a valuable point against the second classified in the category.
With this result, San Bartolomé CF reaches 33 points in the table, strengthening their fight for permanence with six games remaining in the championship. The next appointment of the 'batateros' will be this Saturday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m., receiving the visit of Panadería Pulido San Mateo at the Pedro Espinosa “Colón”.
