Tenerife played out a 2-2 draw with Cadis in a Club Friendly on Friday night. The match at the Tenerife stadium ended level after both sides traded blows across ninety minutes. It was a result that left neither side entirely satisfied.
Both teams made five changes at the break, suggesting neither manager was prioritising the fixture. Tenerife brought on J. Gonzalez, R. Rosado, J. Ezkieta, J. Moreno and J. Alvarez. Cadis responded with A. Pascual and J. de la Rosa, adding to a pattern where both managers treated the second half as a fresh start. To be fair, friendlies rarely demand the same intensity as competitive matches.
By then the game had settled into a rhythm. I remember watching at the twenty-minute mark when neither side could string together more than two passes. The own goal at sixty-three minutes shifted things, though A. Cordero's reply at seventy minutes put Tenerife back in front. B. Diocou answered immediately after, and the match opened up from there.
The statistics told a story of even contest. Both sides recorded over a hundred attacks, and corners remained level at two apiece. Cadis picked up three yellow cards while Tenerife kept their discipline clean. The numbers suggest a game decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.
The draw keeps both teams in their summer preparations without either side gaining ground. Cadis had lost their last three matches before this encounter, so the point represents something. Tenerife's record was stronger but the result offers no clear verdict on where they stand before the season begins.