A bit of Luismi Cruz rewarded the chicharrero approach against those of Eder Sarabia, who could not generate too much danger
Andorra suffers its second defeat in a row and also without scoring and sees his good start to the season slowed down
Andorra suffered his second loss in a row and his second game without scoring a goal after losing at home against Tenerife. Luismi Cruz, who plays on loan from Sevilla, gave the team led by Asier Garitano the third victory this season. Vergara’s coach won the game with his approach to Eder Sarabia and his team, much better throughout the game than the tricolors, is at the top of the table.
Tenerife canceled Andorra’s style of play during the first 25 minutes. And he did it with high pressure and also covering the game generators of the Principality team. In minute 16, the visitors pardoned the score to 0-1. Juan Soriano sent a long ball towards Roberto López, but the Aragonese player failed one on one in front of Nico Ratti and his Vaseline went outside.
Andorra did not feel at all comfortable on the pitch. Of course, in the 18th minute, Diego Pampín left Sergio González behind and his low shot from the edge of the area was saved without problems by Juan Soriano. This move fueled the confidence of Eder Sarabia’s men and in the 23rd minute, Jandro stole a ball from Roberto López in the middle of the field, gave it to Iván Gil and the number 10 of the tricolors sent a cross shot and low to the outside.
Tenerife continued with its solid match and with clear ideas. Roberto López tried to surprise an advanced Nico Ratti with a frontal free kick from three quarters of the field, but the ball went outside the net. In minute 34, Diego Pampín enjoyed the clearest chance of scoring. The Galician received a pass into free space from Julen Lobete and Juan Soriano with his foot prevented Pampín’s goal.
Before the break, Mo Dauda had the last of these first 45 minutes. The Ghanaian’s header went over the crossbar after a lateral free kick served by Roberto López.
At the restart, Andorra played and played, but did not generate. CD Tenerife persisted in their game idea and made the local team uncomfortable. A second half boring and without rhythm. Goal chances were few and the best were for Asier Gartiano’s men. In the 66th minute, Mo Dauda delivered Sergio González in the small area and the shot from Cartagena went wide. Asier Garitano was right with the changes. Luismi Cruz, Enric Gallego and Waldo became the revulsive.
In the 73rd minute, Juan Soriano served from his own goal to Enric Gallego and the Barcelona forward delivered Waldo and the Badajoz winger missed in a one-on-one against an inspired Nico Ratti. Two minutes later came the Tenerife goal. Enric Gallego assisted Waldo with his heel and Waldo crossed from the right wing, Jandro slipped and Luismi Cruz beat Nico Ratti with a low, placed shot.
It was difficult for Andorra to react and only enjoyed one occasion with a shot from Álex Calvo over the crossbar. Tenerife were able to sentence the game to five from the end, but Nico Ratti rejected the shot from ‘Teto’ after receiving a heel by Luismi Cruz. The people of Tenerife climb to the front positions and Andorra suffers another reality check after their two victories in their debut.