The day had left tornadoes, hail and rain on the island of Lanzarote hours before. The worst was feared for the match time but, for once, Unión Sur Yaiza came face to face with justice and a beautiful sunset to frame the debut of a decisive Emiliano Trovento after weeks of waiting and the victory against Arucas CF (3-1) in the Municipal de Yaiza in a match corresponding to matchday 19 of Group 12 of the Third Division RFEF.
The result in favor of the verdinegros confirms the ascending game in progress of Carlos Ramírez's team, close to leaving the relegation places for weeks with good play but with little luck. Finally, a more than balsamic victory arrives against the Aruqueños, in a southern game driven by the glittering premiere of the pibe Trovento, who ended up with two goals and leaving sensations as expected as needed in the Municipal de Yaiza, today somewhat different from previous matches thanks to the animation of a group in the stands that put a wonderful soundtrack to the victory of Yaiza.
The first part of the match was dominated by the locals with hardly any dangerous plays for the visitors and only after long balls. The control of the center of the field allowed Carlos Ramírez's team to control the game without excessive scares, providing Floro with tranquility during the first forty-five minutes.
The first joy for the locals would not be long in coming. In the 23rd minute, after two previous chances by Ubay and Acorán that put the Aruqueña defense on alert, Pope gave way on the edge of the area to the debutant Emiliano Trovento who put the ball into the very right corner of Arucas without any possibility for the visiting goalkeeper.
Premiere on the scoreboard more than hopeful for a team in need and deserving of victories. It was the beginning of an incredible football afternoon for the greens.
But Carlos Ramírez's team, hungry for goals and points, wanted more. The two-nil came in the 37th minute. The omnipresent Trovento took a corner that Carlos Rosa headed into the small area for Javi Melián to push it to the back of the Aruqueña goal.
The break was reached with a two-goal advantage and Arucas trying to get rid of the green dominance and looking for Trovento's second card who, in the 25th minute, received the first yellow after arriving late to a move with Juan Carlos.
Eduardo Batista started the second half with changes looking to change the script of the match. Carmelo and Héctor came in for Chiqui and Juan Carlos. But the southerners were not going to relax despite the favorable result. A few minutes after the restart, a foul on the edge of the Aruqueña area was interpreted with genius by Trovento. There was silence for a moment in the Municipal de Yaiza. Even the birds stopped their flapping enjoying the moment. It was the 55th minute. Only the dry hit to the Argentine ball was heard and tenths of a second later, the sound of the ball touching the Aruqueña net. A beautiful sound and a moment to frame. Three to zero for the locals who, knowing of Gran Tarajal's defeat against the last classified, Estrella, took Carlos Ramírez's team out of the relegation places for the first time. Absolute joy on the grass and in the stands of the greens but there were still many minutes left. Almost the entire second half to play.
Far from locking themselves up, Yaiza continued to enjoy options to extend the score. Almost immediately after the goal, another play by the Argentine left Acorán in the visiting area but the defense covered his shot.
With a more than deserved applause, Trovento was substituted in the 60th minute. A first match more than plausible that we hope will give way to many more with the green shirt.
Floro was going to start having work. Arucas, spurred on by the changes and with a somewhat tired Yaiza, had an opportunity in the 65th minute with a header in the local small area that went to the left of Floro's goal.
In spite of everything, there were minutes of exchange of forces between both squads very beneficial for the locals until in touching the 80th minute the referee whistled a penalty in favor of Arucas considering a foul by Javi Morales on Borja. Santi's penalty opened the scoring for the visitors.
They returned to an exchange of blows. Unión Sur Yaiza waiting for some accurate counterattack and Arucas lost in the tangle built by the southerners to try to close the match.
In spite of everything, the second yellow to Ubay left Yaiza in inferiority for five minutes.
Little more was lived in the Municipal de Yaiza. Unión Sur Yaiza leaves the relegation places with 18 points and is already thinking about the match of the following matchday in which Carlos Ramírez's team travels to Fuerteventura to face Gran Tarajal, a team that entered relegation this weekend after losing to Estrella CF. If they win on the island of Majorera, the verdinegro team could leave those of Fuerteventura two games away.
Technical sheet
Unión Sur Yaiza: Floro, Carlos Rosa, Jony, Javi Melián, Emiliano Trovento, Álex Yunes, Aridani, Pope, Javi Morales, Acorán and Ubay. Nico González (81’), Miguel Gómez (70’), Juanca (59’) and Senem (70’) came on from the bench. Coach: Carlos Ramírez
Arucas CF: Ramírez, Adrián Arrocha Carlos, Chiqui Futre, Santi, Joel, Kevin Mendoza, Juan Carlos, Daniel Carnevali and Borja. Adrián Sánchez (68’), Carmelo (46’), Brian Chara (68’), Héctor Figueroa (46’) and Fran (79’) came on from the bench. Coach: Eduardo Batista
Goals:
1-0 Emiliano Trovento 23’
2-0 Javi Melián 37’
3-0 Emiliano Trovento 55’
3-1 Santi (P.) 78’
Referee: José M. Soriano Méndez, with Adrián Molina and Samuel Henríquez on the wings. Yellow card to the locals Javi Morales, Jony, Miguel Gómez and Ubay (2) who was sent off in the 85th minute. In the ranks of Arucas to Chiqui and Joel.
Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 19 of Group 12 of the Third Division RFEF played in the Municipal de Yaiza. Approximately 250 spectators. With the presence of the mayor of Yaiza, Óscar Noda, and the Councilor for Sports, Ángel Lago, the club continued with the events framed in the celebration of the 40th anniversary, paying a small tribute to Fran Umpiérrez "El Potala". Before the match, a respectful minute of silence was held in memory of “El Potala”, by Rosa Díaz, great-grandmother of the Yaiza player, Yeray Tavío, and by the veteran coach of Playa Blanca, Craig Allen, who recently passed away.
