The teams fighting to qualify for the promotion playoff have dropped important points in the last three matchdays at the Lanzarote Sports City. CD Marino lost by the narrowest of margins (1-0), CD Tenerife drew (1-1), and CD Mensajero was defeated by the narrowest of margins (1-0) on Sunday morning. Rosmen decided the match in favor of the red and whites, converting a penalty in the 20th minute of the first half. CD Mensajero looked like a team without ideas and barely created danger on the goal defended by Agoney. A very tense match, which was decided in favor of a UD Lanzarote that becomes the "giant killer" of the Third Division.
The match would begin with UD Lanzarote dominating. The red and whites were better positioned on the field, against a rival who struggled to find the rhythm of the match. Mensajero arrived very late to the Sports City and barely had fifteen minutes to warm up. Lanzarote dominated the midfield, and the mobility of Rosmen, Toñito, and Kennedy gave the Palma defense a headache.
In the 17th minute, the action that decided the match in favor of UD Lanzarote occurred. Excellent individual play by Toñito down the right wing, and as he entered the area, he was brought down by Alfredo. The Mensajero defender put his body in, an action that was penalized as a penalty by the referee. Rosmen took the penalty and made it 1-0 on the scoreboard.
UD Lanzarote could have increased the lead in the 26th minute. Rosmen headed a ball down for Falo, and with Luis Arellano coming out, he sent the shot over the crossbar. CD Mensajero pressed in the final stretch of the first half, although they barely created danger on the goal defended by Agoney. The score of 1-0 would be reached at halftime.
CD Mensajero had more presence in attack in the second half and gave their game greater intensity. In the 53rd minute, Borja tried with a shot from the edge of the area, which Agoney stopped. A minute later, Yeray headed a cross from the left wing and the ball went close to the base of the post. UD Lanzarote tried to hurt the opponent on the counterattack.
The push from CD Mensajero faded as the minutes passed. The Palma team ran out of ideas, resorting to hanging balls in the Lanzarote area, which were easily cleared by the defense. In a set-piece play, the equalizer could have come in the 64th minute. After several rebounds inside the area, Juanda shot high in front of goal. The last dangerous action of the match would come in the 89th minute. Agoney misjudged his exit after a ball hung from the right wing, Borja headed and the ball went wide of the three posts.
What happened in last season's match and what happened in the first leg in La Palma, made the match more tense than usual. There were shoves when both teams retreated to the locker rooms at halftime and the throwing of several balls onto the field in added time did not help to calm the tension. The referee added the time that was lost, reaching the end of the match with the score of 1-0 in favor of Lanzarote.
Three points that allow UD Lanzarote to position themselves in a comfortable place in the standings and become a nightmare for the teams occupying the promotion zone. CD Mensajero leaves three golden points at the Lanzarote Sports City and sees Villa de Santa Brígida getting closer in the standings. Precisely, the Gran Canaria team will be Mensajero's rival next matchday.
Technical Details
UD Lanzarote (1): Agoney, Ángel Gil, Camacho, Adrián Martín, Fran Gil, Jotha, Marcos Cabrera (Javi Betancort 56), Falo, Rosmen, Toñito (Taja 86) and Kennedy (Yaco 78)
CD Mensajero (0): Luis Arellano, Fede, Juanda, Dani Hernández, Alfredo, Silvano, Vianney (Cristofer 28), Raúl Barcos, Borja, Yeray and Víctor (Muda 59)
Goal:
1-0: minute 20, Rosmen from penalty
Referee: Ramón Mederos Barroso, assisted on the sidelines by Juan Carlos Gil Medina and Domingo Abad. Booked Jotha, Marcos Cabrera, Rosmen, Toñito and Yaco for UD Lanzarote and Vianney, Raúl Barcos, Borja and Muda for CD Mensajero
Incidents: Lanzarote Sports City, about 250 spectators. Match corresponding to the 32nd matchday of the Canarian group of the Third Division. The match started half an hour late due to the late arrival of CD Mensajero.
