The UD Lanzarote brought joy to its fans this Sunday at the Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote, achieving a convincing victory against CD Mensajero, showcasing a dominant performance. Nadjib scored twice to open the scoring in the first half, followed by Raúl who extended the lead early in the second half, and Isaac secured the victory.
First Half Analysis
The match started with no clear dominator, as both teams were well-positioned on the field. UD Lanzarote created the first chance with a shot from Alex Cruz that went over the bar, following a cross from Junior along the goal line. CD Mensajero also posed a threat with several set-piece opportunities.
UD Lanzarote opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. A shot from Traoré at the edge of the area was parried by the visiting goalkeeper, allowing Nadjib to capitalise and score the first goal. Shortly after, a ball recovered by Javi Martín was passed into the area for Machín, who assisted Nadjib for the second goal.
Second Half Highlights
UD Lanzarote extended their lead at the start of the second half, with Raúl heading home a corner at the far post. CD Mensajero pulled one back when Vianney scored from a penalty awarded by the referee, and from that point on, the visitors looked increasingly dangerous. The final blow came in the last minute when Isaac completed a swift counter-attack initiated by Miguel Gopar.
The match concluded with a 4-1 victory for UD Lanzarote against CD Mensajero, marking the second win of the season for the rojillos, who are now closing in on the top teams in the standings with 7 points.
Match Details
UD Lanzarote (4): Ruymán, Alex Cruz, Nacho Forlino, Agoney (Mario Román 56), Raúl, Javi Martín (Miguel Gopar 66), Traoré (Dani González 56), Loukou, Nadjib (Pablo 66), Adrián Machín and Junior (Isaac 79). Manager: Ángel López
CD Mensajero (1): Álvaro, Ayoze, Celihueta, Vianney (Julen 78), Omar, David, Moha (Isidro 46), Michael (John 46), Víctor, Leo (Polo 85) and Ojeda. Manager: Cristian Pérez “Borbo”.
Goals
1-0: 32nd minute, Nadjib
2-0: 40th minute, Nadjib
3-0: 53rd minute, Raúl
3-1: 63rd minute, Vianney (penalty)
4-1: 89th minute, Isaac
Referee: Aitor Pérez Díaz, assisted by Alberto Leopoldo González Montesdeoca and Aarón Martín Torres. Yellow cards were shown to Agoney, Traoré, Javi Martín, Nadjib, and Alex Cruz for UD Lanzarote, and to Leo, Isidro, and assistant coach Daniel Rodríguez for CD Mensajero.
Incidents: Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote, approximately 700 spectators. This match was part of the third round of Group XII of the Tercera Federación. A minute’s silence was held in memory of Domingo Sosa, father of Hecher Sosa.
