UD Lanzarote recovered the postponed match against UD Las Palmas Atlético, and clings to its chances of continuing to fight for direct promotion. The red-and-whites made a great physical effort on Wednesday night against the yellow subsidiary and obtained the reward of victory. Santi Rosa was the author of the only goal of the match, leaving the three points at stake in the Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote.
From the first moment, UD Lanzarote had a lot of intensity and determination on the field, pressing very high the opponent's ball output. An initial push that resulted in two good chances in the first minutes, with a volley shot from the front of the area and a header from Leo Pierce that went over the crossbar.
UD Las Palmas Atlético was not comfortable on the field, with the locals winning the second plays and recovering the ball easily. A first half that ended with a header from Adrián Machín, after a foul executed from the right side, and that went high.
The match continued to develop in the same way in the second half. Guize shot weakly a ball ceded by Ale Fuentes inside the area and Pau Ferrer had the clearest for the visitors in the 62nd minute. A quick counterattack started by Ismael Traoré, a player who traveled the entire field, was culminated by Santi Rosa with a crossed shot that became 1-0.
The physical wear and tear took its toll on UD Lanzarote in the final minutes, with Chuki and Matías Sosa retiring injured and Ismael Traoré finishing the match injured on the field, having exhausted the changes. UD Lanzarote defended with order in the minutes remaining until the end and even León Gómez had the sentence in the 95th minute.
UD Lanzarote's victory by 1-0 against UD Las Palmas Atlético, a victory that allows the red-and-white team to be five points away from the lead and five games remaining until the end. Next Sunday they will face CD Marino in the Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote.
Technical Sheet
UD Lanzarote (1): Ruymán, Guize, Dani Febles, Raúl, Chuki (Dani González 32), Leo Pierce, Matías Sosa (Leo Ortiz 73), Ale Fuentes (Ayoze Pérez 63), Ismael Traoré, Adrián Machín (León Gómez 73) and Jorge Canillas (Santi Rosa 63).
Coach: Sergio Hernández
UD Las Palmas Atlético (0): Nicolau, Gabri “Palmero”, Chechu, Dani Ojeda, Ussama, Iñaki, Fernando, José Ángel (Elías 80), Saliou, Pau Ferrer and Diego (Andy Villar). Coach: Raúl Martín
Goal: 1-0: minute 72, Santi Rosa
Referee: José María Soriano Méndez, assisted on the wings by Ágata López García and Samuel Henriquez de León. He cautioned Dani Febles, Leo Pierce and León Gómez for UD Lanzarote and Diego and Dani Ojeda for UD Las Palmas Atlético
Incidents: Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote, about 300 spectators . Match corresponding to the 26th round of group XII of the Third Federation.
