Photos: Sergio Betancort
Unión Sur Yaiza won by a minimum in the derby of the Third Division, winning 0-1 against UD Lanzarote. The southerners were better on the field in the first half, scoring the winning goal and facing a UD Lanzarote lacking ideas. In the second half, UD Lanzarote's game improved and Unión Sur Yaiza defended to hold on to the narrow lead. The southerners are consolidating in the upper area of the standings and the rojillos are moving away from the top four positions.
Unión Sur Yaiza took control of the game from the start of the match, trapping the locals in their field. The southern team took a minute to create their first goal opportunity. Miguel Yunes controlled a ball inside the area and his low shot was saved by Agoney, preventing the first goal of the match.
UD Lanzarote had many problems getting out with the ball under control and was unable to overcome the pressure from Unión Sur Yaiza. As a result of this pressure, the first goal of the match came in the 10th minute. Acai tried to pass the ball back to his goalkeeper, the ball was left halfway, being stolen by Alex Yunes who dribbled past Agoney and with an empty goal made it 0-1 on the scoreboard.
The goal did not make Unión Sur Yaiza retreat to defend the narrow lead, but showed itself as an ambitious team in the face of Lanzarote's problems in circulating the ball. The rojillos' arrivals were with distant shots that did not find the three posts or that Ruymán stopped without problems.
Unión Sur Yaiza had another chance in the 25th minute. After a corner kick, Aridane headed inside the area and the ball, when it was already sneaking between the three posts, hit the body of a defender. The visitors had many options in set pieces.
UD Lanzarote shook off the dominance of Unión Sur Yaiza, and began to have more of the ball in their possession. The rojillos tried in the actions through the wings and sometimes abusing the direct game. With the score of 0-1, the first part of the match came to an end.
UD Lanzarote coach Adofo Pérez took a risk in the second half by removing Fran Gil from the center of defense and bringing in Rosmen. The rojillos started the second half strongly and before the first minute they created the first dangerous chance. Quintero shot from the edge of the area, Ruymán could not block and Quintero would shoot the rebound again, with the Yaiza goalkeeper stopping low.
On the counterattack, Unión Sur Yaiza could have scored the second goal in the 59th minute. A perfect pass from Alex Cruz from the right wing was controlled by Alex Yunes inside the area, and his low shot with the toe was saved by Agoney. UD Lanzarote's response would come a minute later, with a header from Quintero at the far post that went slightly over the crossbar.
The visitors claimed a possible penalty in the 69th minute of the match. Alex Cruz entered the area on the right wing, won the end line and his cross hit Acai's hand as he lunged to prevent the pass. The action was not punished as a penalty. Just four minutes later, Raúl headed a corner kick from the locals and the ball went high.
UD Lanzarote's control was accentuated as the end of the match approached. In addition, the players of both teams were loaded with yellow cards, up to 14 cards were shown by the referee Kevin Jiménez Velázquez, many of them in the first half for protesting. The visitor Alex Expósito was also sent off in the first half, when he was on the bench.
UD Lanzarote had the equalizer in added time. A cross from the right wing was headed by Quintero and goalkeeper Ruymán flew to prevent the equalizer. A great save that earned the visiting players a victory.
Unión Sur Yaiza consolidates its third place in the standings with this Sunday's victory and UD Lanzarote is eight points away from the places that give the right to play the promotion phase at the end of the season. In the next matchday, UD Lanzarote visits Panadería Pulido San Mateo and Unión Sur Yaiza faces Villa de Santa Brígida, with both matches being played on Saturday afternoon.
Match Details
UD Lanzarote (0): Agoney, Krispy, Fran Gil (Rosmen 46), Javi Betancort, Acai, Raúl, Ayoze, Javi Melián (Jorge Pulido 71), Quintero, Borja and Toñito (Brad 88). Coach: Adolfo Pérez
Unión Sur Yaiza (1): Ruymán, Dani García, Ignacio, Kamara, Aridane, Víctor Rodríguez (Dani Piñeiro 81), Alex Cruz, Borja, Rami (Tito 66), Alex Yunes and Miguel Yunes (Juanca 46). Coach: Juan Antonio Machín
Goal
0-1: minute 10, Alex Yunes
Referees: Kevin Jiménez Velázquez, assisted on the wings by Borja Mateos Cortizo and Héctor Ramos Cabrera. Showed a direct red card to Alex Expósito, when he was on the bench, in the 43rd minute for Unión Sur Yaiza. Booked Krispy, Fran Gil, Toñito, Javi Betancort, Acai and Ayoze Pérez for UD Lanzarote and Ignacio, Aridane, Miguel Yunes, Alex Yunes, Dani García, Víctor Rodríguez, Alex Cruz and Borja for Unión Sur Yaiza.
Incidents: Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote, about 700 spectators. Match corresponding to the 18th matchday of the Canarian group of the Third Division.
