The Rojillos showed incredible courage coming back from 0-2 down to draw level with just 10 men against a side who had taken 22 out of a possible 29 points in their last nine games.

Prior to the match the La Palma side occupied fourth place and the final playoff spot but only by a point, they knew a win against Lanzarote would leave themselves with their destiny in their own hands going into the final day of the season at home next Sunday.

There was no doubt that former Lanzarote boss Quico de Diego´s new team were taking this match seriously. They flew to Lanzarote a day earlier and were leaving a day later in order to prepare for the match as best as they could.

The match had been rescheduled to be played late Saturday afternoon and at a 6pm kick off many expat fans did not make the match as they were watching Wigan overcome the might of Manchester City in the F.A. Cup final. Those few who made it were treated to a wonderful game of tense, entertaining and a controversial 90 minutes of football.

The league´s two leading goal scorers, both with  read more »

The Wine Run in Lanzarote is an extremely popular event with residents and tourists alike, last year the trail run was extended to include gastronomy food and wine fair over the race weekend.

Register before the 15th May to take advantage of a discounted price and enter into a prize draw. Runners are invited to participate in the 21km trail run, whilst hikers can enjoy a 10km trek through the wine region of Lanzarote.

The event has been promoted at several travel shows around Europe, last year over 1200 people participated, this year promises to be bigger than ever.

There’s a lovely atmosphere at  read more »

This weekend there will be two golf tournaments held in Fuerteventura, followed by two events in Lanzarote during early September. The tournaments are to determine the ranking for the Ryder Cup style team format to be played against the province of Tenerife in October.

The 7th Circuito Federacion Canaria Golf Provincia de Las Palmas is for amateurs and seniors to demonstrate their golfing skills and to define the ranking, to decide who will play in the final.

This weekend two 18 hole golf tournaments will be held in Fuerteventura, the first on the  read more »

Lanzarote´s end of season good form continues with their sixth consecutive match unbeaten; however the Rojillos will be kicking themselves on their flight back from Gran Canaria that they did not return with maximum points.

The home side controlled much of the possession in the early stages but it was the Rojillos who created the best chances. Captain Jotha saw his strike narrowly clear the crossbar which was quickly followed by midfielder Javi Betancort whose goal bound header was well saved by the Telde keeper.

It wasn’t until the 36^th minute until the home side had their first strike on goal. Midfielder Dani tried his luck from range and the Lanzarote number one Agoney had to be at his best to prevent the hosts taking a surprise lead.

In the 43^rd minute and after a series a chances striker Rosmen fired in a half volley which not only gave Lanzarote the half time lead but also saw him draw level with the league´s top scorer Yeray with 20 goals. Lanzarote will be meeting  read more »

Lanzarote will host the 4th edition of the International Beach Rugby Festival on Saturday 4th May.

Beach rugby is a tough event, especially in Lanzarote’s warm climate. This year’s festival has attracted 5 new teams from the UK and Spain. Additionally there are 3 women’s rugby teams this year, for the first time. Participants include:  read more »

The Disco Night Urban Race on the 4th May has been organised by Biolab Siete Mare, Club de Atletismo Lanzarote, Sands Beach, the Sport Departments of the Cabildo de Lanzarote and the Ayuntamiento de Arrecife. It promises to be spectacular, fast and fun. Not only it will be at night time, but there will be lights and music!

Another difference is that, on top of a suggested training program, free training sessions with Olympian José Carlos Hernández are being held weekly to train in group and help you improve your running technique.These training sessions normally take place on Friday evening at 19:00 in the Recinto Ferial de Arrecife but check the website (link below) or the event’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/10kArrecifeBiolab as this changes, some weeks.

There are two lengths for the race:  read more »

With temperatures topping 35 degrees in the shade and with all junior matches cancelled due to the extreme heat both sides have to praised for providing the fans with a good entertaining game of football.

The game began at a surprisingly good pace with a midfielder on each side dictating play for their appropriate teams, Futre for the visitors and Jotha for the Rojillos. Both players are well experienced and have played their football in a higher category.

Even though the pace was fast the chances were few, Lanzarote striker Rosmen tested ex Rojillos goalkeeper Santi Lampón on a couple of occasions but as the half drew on the pace began to slip and when the Ref blew for half time you could feel the relief bellowing from the players.

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The Rojillos deservedly earn a point against second placed side Estrella CF in an entertaining yet goalless match.

The Gran Canarian side were first to threaten. In the 7^th minute a powerful strike by David Figueroa was superbly saved by the Lanzarote keeper as he dived and just managed to palm the ball away for a corner.

The first half was evenly balanced with both sides creating chances but the game remained scoreless at the break.

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