UD Lanzarote saw their good run of results in recent weeks cut short, falling by the minimum against Villa de Santa Brígida and seeing how the classification of group XII of the Third Division RFEF is tightening a little more. The match was marked by the two rigorous penalties pointed out by the referee in favor of the team from Gran Canaria, with Alejandro stopping the first and captain Santi scoring the second to take the three points that were at stake.
It didn't take long for UD Lanzarote to take control of the game, having more possession of the ball and trying to generate danger down the right wing. As a result of the good communication between Keita and Adrián Machín, the Brazilian won the back line on the right side, sent a cross to the near post to be controlled by Adrián Machín, and the shot ended up crashing into the body of David Ramírez.
In the middle of the first half, there was a play that could have tipped the score in favor of the visitors. In the 24th minute, a struggle inside the area between Matheus and Santi was signaled as a rigorous penalty by the referee. Captain Santi was in charge of launching the maximum penalty, with Alejandro guessing the trajectory of the shot and stopping the penalty.
UD Lanzarote was having more presence on the field, against a Villa de Santa Brígida that was waiting behind. In the 38th minute, a play similar to the one that meant the penalty in favor of the visitors occurred, but on this occasion the struggle with Gonzalo Di Renzo was not signaled as a penalty. The red-and-white striker in this action saw the yellow card.
The second half of the match was more difficult, with Villa de Santa Brígida managing to dominate the first minutes, although it didn't take long for UD Lanzarote to equalize the forces on the field. It was difficult for the local team to inject rhythm into their game in this second half, partly due to the rival who was better positioned in this period.
UD Lanzarote had two good chances in this second half. In the 55th minute, Keita received a filtered ball to enter on the left side, and his crossed shot went licking the crossbar. And shortly after, it was Ayoze who put a ball in for Keita to enter on the right and his pass back was finished off by Miguel Gopar, hitting the ball on the crossbar of the goal defended by David Ramírez.
At the edge of the half hour of the second half, the referee signaled the second penalty of the morning, punishing as a maximum penalty a handball by Dani González inside the area, an action that was protested as the red-and-whites understood that it came from a previous foul. Captain Santi took responsibility again and this time he managed to beat Alejandro from the penalty spot.
The match practically died with the penalty scored by Villa de Santa Brígida, with UD Lanzarote not finding a way to harm the rival. The red-and-whites crashed again and again with the defensive framework of the rival, not having the depth that is required to break this type of situations.
UD Lanzarote sees a good run of results cut short, falling by the minimum against UD Villa de Santa Brígida and further compressing the classification of group XII of the Third Division RFEF. The red-and-whites travel to Tenerife on Saturday to face CD Santa Úrsula, a rival that fell on Sunday against SD Tenisca.
Technical Sheet
UD Lanzarote (0): Alejandro, Leo, Matheus, Raúl, Dani González, Keita, Gonzalo Di Renzo, Miguel Gopar (Aythami Yebri 66), Pacheco (Kevin Lemes 76), Adrián Machín (Rodrigo 88) and Ayoze Pérez. Coach: Mateo García
UD Villa de Santa Brígida (1): David Ramírez, Padilla, Barrios (Javi Mejías 87), Angelo, Santi (Ernesto 93), Alejo, Deivid, Peri, Anthony (Suso 46), Giovanni (Armiche 72) and Ale Gil. Coach: Ángel Sánchez
Goal:
0-1: minute 74, Santi from penalty
Referee: Kevin Muñoz Guerra, assisted on the wings by Neftalí García González and Álvaro del Río Benítez. He cautioned Di Renzo, Leo and the field delegate Clemente García for UD Lanzarote and Ernesto for Villa de Santa Brígida.
Incidents: Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote, about 350 spectators. Match corresponding to the 21st matchday of group XII of the Third Division RFEF. A minute of silence was observed for the death of Sergio Quesada, former player of UD Lanzarote