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Week  23	Cadiz	1	v	0	Tenerife
Date 3rd February 2007	Medina 42 mins
	Raúl López				Óscar Pérez
	Nano				Manuel Martínez
	Pavoni				Blanco

Cadiz extended their unbeaten run under Jose Gonzalez to twelve games with a fourth consecutive one goal victory. The three points came at a cost however as Lucas Lobos faces weeks on the sideline after a knee injury picked up in the 30^th minute - remarkably the exact same thing that happened in the corresponding 0-1 victory in Tenerife at the start of the season. All the team were wearing yellow t-shirts during the warm up with 'Animo Abraham' printed on them in support of club captain Abraham Paz, who looks as if he will be out for the rest of the season after undergoing an operation on his career threatening knee injury.

Bezares and Fleurquin started in front of an unchanged back four, with Nano and Pablo on the wings. Acuña and Pavoni joined Sesma and Enrique on the bench with new boys Buades and Neru giving an impressive look to the squad.

Tenerife seemed to be looking for three points, backing up Gonzalez’ insistence in the week that this would be a very difficult game. With their adventurous game plan, the visitors troubled Cadiz early on, although the yellows still managed an ambitious effort from Medina and a speculative freekick from distance from Lobos.  In the 24^th minute Iriome did well and crossed from the Tenerife right, but luckily Raul Sanchez snatched at the shot and the ball skied helplessly over. The next scare for the home side was the departure of Lucas Lobos, and early scans suggest he may be out for around six weeks. On the plus side Pavoni replaced Lobos and the Argentinean will be vital whilst Lobos is missing. With the game still in the balance, Vella got forward well and sparked claims for a penalty, but the referee adjudged the foul occurred outside the area. It was from another freekick, this time out on the left flank, that Cadiz opened the scoring.  Nano’s deep cross to the far post found Cesar Caneda, who was desperately unlucky to see Bernardo make a superb low save from his header.  Unfortunately for the keeper, as the ball bounced up between three Tenerife defenders Medina bravely dived in to head home the loose ball. Two in two for the Uruguayan who will hope he can now fire the goals to win promotion.

The second half started with neither team creating any chances, and the loudest roars came in the 54^th minute, firstly for Alex Medina leaving the pitch, and equally for the return of Javi Acuña from the World under 20 championships where he featured impressively for Paraguay. Acuña could also play a vital part as goals have been hard to come by for many of Los Amarillos forwards this season. Cadiz kept the ball well, and although there were few occasions for them to extend their lead Armando was rarely tested. Raul Lopez picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will miss the next game, which could lead to Neru earning his debut. 

The Team 

                                                                                     Armando

                                             Vella            Cesar Caneda           De Quintana             Raul Lopez  

                            Pablo(89mins Enrique)      Lucas Lobos(30mins Pavoni)        Bezares        Fleurquin       Nano

                                                                            Medina(53mins Acuña)