SAN BARTOLOMÉ CF   1   LANZAROTE   1

A feisty derby match with plenty at stake for the home side ended in a point apiece.

In the 7th minute great work on the right wing from Nadjib fed Nami on the far post who then pulled the ball back for Ale Fuentes to have a free strike from 8 yards but unfortunately, he sliced his shot and missed a great opportunity to give his side the lead.

The Batateros (Sweet potato farmers) controversially took the lead in the 16th minute from a corner kick. It looked as though Rojillos midfielder Dani González was pushed as he inadvertently headed the ball into his own net to give the home side a 1-0 lead.

Lanzarote enjoyed most of the possession and created the better chances with Nami hitting the side netting and a 25-yard strike from Pablo forced Agoney into a full stretch diving save but the locals went into the break with the 1-0 lead.

Lanzarote kept pressing and got their reward in the 53rd minute. Nami forever running down the channels was found with a clever pass from Pablo and from 10 yards blasted the ball into the top left corner to level at 1-1.

Tackles were flying in left, right and centre and the officials had difficulty controlling the passion of the players.

At the end of the match some San Bartolomé fans were insulting some of Lanzarote’s technical team and things began to boil over but thankfully it was brought under control.

With this point San Bartolomé have their destiny in their own hands for next week’s final match.

Lanzarote’s final game of the season is at home on Sunday May 10th versus Real Unión de Tenerife at 12 noon.

GOALS

1-0 min 16 (own goal Dani)

1-1 min 52 Nami