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Decaffeinated San Ginés Football Tournament that was experienced on Friday night, not because of the quality of the teams, but because of the changes that the tournament suffered in recent days. Finally, it remained in a triangular with the participation of UD Lanzarote, Unión Sur Yaiza and CD El Cotillo, and the absence of Estrella CF. Few fans found out about the change of day and format and barely a hundred spectators approached the stands of the Lanzarote Sports City.
In purely sporting terms, UD Lanzarote revalidated the title of champion in the forty-sixth edition of the San Ginés Football Tournament. The rojillos won by the minimum against CD El Cotillo and drew one goal against Unión Sur Yaiza. These results were enough to win the title of champion of one of the dean tournaments of the preseason in the Canary Islands.
Unión Sur Yaiza 1 – CD El Cotillo 1
The tournament began with the duel between Unión Sur Yaiza and CD El Cotillo. The Majoreros put strong pressure on Yaiza's ball output, stifling the ball circulation and putting the players trained by Carlos Ramírez in trouble. CD El Cotillo had the first chance with a free kick from the side executed by Juanmi and Iván headed it over the crossbar.
Unión Sur Yaiza took the lead in the 31st minute. Rubén Rodríguez executed a corner kick and Aridane finished at the goal mouth. CD El Cotillo's equalizer would come in an innocent play by the Yaiza defense and goalkeeper. Goalkeeper Doramas caught a ball inside the area that was passed back by a defender. The Majoreros quickly took the indirect free kick, Doramas rectifying his mistake with a good save at Pedrito's feet. And in the subsequent corner kick, Juanmi put the ball very close, with a defender sneaking the ball into his own goal.
With the score tied at one goal, the match came to an end. In the subsequent penalty shootout, Yaiza was the most successful, winning 9-8, in a round in which ten shots per team were needed.
Technical Sheet
Unión Sur Yaiza (1): Doramas, Crispy, Nauzet, Kamara, Aridane, Robert, Juanjo, Juanca, Nichel, Rubén Rodríguez and Antonio Yeray
CD El Cotillo (1): Julio, Pelayo, Ancor, Kilian, Mamadou, Iván, Juanmi, Héctor, Juanjo, Pedrito and Roberto
Goals:
1-0: minute 31, Aridane
1-1: minute 36, Juanmi
Referee: Juan Carlos Gil Medina, assisted on the sidelines by Juan Pedro Duque Ferrer and Blas Díaz Martín
UD Lanzarote 1 – CD El Cotillo 0
In the second match of the triangular, UD Lanzarote and CD El Cotillo faced each other. El Cotillo's pressure rate decreased due to fatigue, with UD Lanzarote taking the victory by being well positioned on the field.
The match was decided early for UD Lanzarote. Goalkeeper Julio was unable to block a good cross from Toño from the right side, Rosmen received the ball inside the area and was brought down by captain Iván. Rosmen himself took the penalty and was in charge of making it 1-0 on the scoreboard. Until the end of the match, UD Lanzarote controlled the ball in the center of the field.
Technical Sheet
UD Lanzarote (1): Agoney, Ángel, Ignacio, Luis Arráez, Francis Hernández, Kilian, Marcos Cabrera, Rosmen, Toñito, Kennedy and Mauri
CD El Cotillo (0): Julio, Kilian (Raúl 13), Iván, Mamadou, Ancor, Alberto, Larry, Ángel, Raúl, Sandro and Hugo
Goal:
1-0: minute 9, Rosmen from penalty
Referee: Juan Pedro Duque Ferrer, assisted on the sidelines by Juan Carlos Gil Medina and Blas Díaz Martín
UD Lanzarote 1 – Unión Sur Yaiza 1
Conjero duel in the third match of the San Ginés Tournament and with the title of champion at stake. A lot of intensity on the field, excessive protests from both sides and sometimes too many losses of ball in circulation. It was Unión Sur Yaiza who would take the lead in the 9th minute of the match. Javi Morales executed a free kick from the center of the field, put the ball in the heart of the area and Aridane rose to head into the back of the net. A beautiful goal scored by the Yaiza defender.
UD Lanzarote would equalize less than five minutes before the end of the match and it would be in a new set piece action. Lateral foul executed by Marcos Cabrera, the defense and the goalkeeper of the Unión Sur Yaiza are not at all fine to clear the danger and Rosmen does not miss the opportunity to send the ball to the bottom of the net.
The last chance of the match was for Unión Sur Yaiza when time was already up. A free kick centered on the edge of the area, with Juanca executing it and Agoney using himself thoroughly to avoid the Yaiza goal. With the score tied at one goal, the match came to an end.
Technical Sheet
UD Lanzarote (1): Agoney, Jesús, Adrián Delgado, Raúl, Luis Arráez (Yaco 36), Brad, Marcos Cabrera (Oliver 42), Echedey, Kennedy (Toñito 26), Mauri (Jeremy 10) and Rosmen
Unión Sur Yaiza (1): Ruymán, Kamara, Aridane, Crispy (Nauzet 26), Javi Morales (Aythami 37), Robert, Juanjo (Juanca 41), Ryan, Fouad (Antonio Yeray 30), Javi Melián and Nichel (Rubén Rodríguez 13)
Goals
0-1: minute 9, Aridane
1-1: minute 40, Rosmen
Referee: Blaz Díaz Martín, assisted on the sidelines by Juan Pedro Duque and Juan Carlos Gil. He cautioned Marcos Cabrera for UD Lanzarote.
UD Lanzarote was proclaimed champion of the XLVI San Ginés Football Tournament, being the eighth time that it has achieved victory in one of the oldest summer tournaments in the Canary Islands. Gabriel González, president of the Lanzarote Coaches Committee, and Paca Toledo, Councilor for Sports of the Arrecife City Council, were in charge of presenting the trophies to the three participating teams. Rosmen, captain of UD Lanzarote, collected the champion trophy of the XLVI San Ginés Tournament.
