November brought a bitter lesson about the realities of life in the second federation to Union Sur Yaiza, as the team from Lanzarote’s south suffered four defeats on the trot.
Their unbeaten home record is now a distant memory after two losses at the Municipal Stadium, and a couple of heavy losses on away visits to Madrid also piled on the pain.
A shorter trip to Tenerife on the 8th of December seemed more promising when Yaiza went two goals up within the first five minutes. In the second minute, a fine cross from left winger Pablo Bolado was headed into the back of the net by Marco Siverio, and just two minutes later, a free kick from the edge of the area by Fabricio went in off the woodwork, evading Tenerife goalie Martín’s frantic dive.
Yaiza had their chances to score a third and put the match beyond doubt, but it wasn’t to be as the blue-and-white Tenerife reserve team struck twice in a minute to draw the game.
In the 73rd minute, Yaiza failed to clear a cross from Óscar Castro on the left and Tenerife striker Jorge Padilla put the ball into the net.
Then, just a minute later, Padilla turned swiftly in the area and put the ball out of the reach of Yaiza keeper Nauzet Pérez.
Positive aspects to take from the match were the quality shown by Yaiza, and their first point in over a month.
After 15 games, Unión Sur Yaiza lie in the middle of the table in 9th position, eight points below the promotion play-off spots and an uncomfortable three points above the drop zone.
Five teams will be relegated from the Second Federation this season, with another entering a brutal play-off round to stay up. Yaiza’s only aim this season was to survive at the highest level it has ever played and, although early results brought euphoria, that challenge is now the team’s only priority
FORTHCOMING HOME GAMES
19TH JANUARY: CD CORÍA
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