Granadilla-Tenerife claimed a 2-1 victory over Valencia in the Primera División Femenina on Saturday, a result that owed more to clinical finishing than sustained pressure. The hosts controlled 65 per cent of possession and launched 115 attacks, yet could only muster three shots on target. Tenerife, by contrast, managed just 35 per cent of the ball but struck with 38 per cent accuracy when they did.
The match turned on its head in the second half. N. Padilla opened the scoring for the visitors in the 61st minute, catching Valencia's defence off guard. Valencia responded with three substitutions in quick succession, bringing on A. Zamanian and V. Quiles in the 64th minute, then L. Perez Sanchez in the 71st. The pressure came in the 66th minute when C. Marin stepped up to take a penalty, only to see her effort saved.
And here's the thing about penalties — you expect a response after a miss, not a collapse. Valencia's own goal in the 89th minute, scored by N. Caceres, effectively handed Tenerife the lead. The visitors sealed it with a second goal from C. Suarez in the 90+11th minute, capitalising on Valencia's exhaustion after pushing everything forward.
The statistics tell a story of wasted opportunity. Valencia registered 11 shots off target alongside three on target, while Tenerife's four off-target efforts were balanced by three on target. The hosts made 457 passes with 363 successful, yet created zero big chances. Tenerife, with just 160 successful passes from 255 attempts, managed the same number of big chances — none.
We had predicted a Tenerife victory at 53 per cent confidence, and the result vindicated that assessment. The visitors had already shown resilience in their previous fixture, drawing 1-1 with Real Sociedad, and they carried that composure into this match. To be fair, Valencia's inability to convert dominance into goals has been a recurring theme all season.
Valencia remain bottom of the table with zero points from five games, having lost every match. Their recent form — defeats to Real Madrid, EDF Logroño, Madrid CFF, and Alavés — suggests a side struggling to find any momentum. Tenerife move up to 12th place with five points, sitting level on points with several sides above them.
The match ended with two yellow cards for Tenerife's E. Verges and H. Muina Asla, and Valencia made five substitutions in total compared to Tenerife's four. The hosts' goalkeeper made just one save, while Tenerife's keeper was called into action twice. By then, the result was beyond dispute — Valencia's possession meant nothing without the final ball.
