It was a gamble changing coach a few weeks ago but so far it’s hand shakes all round at CD Tenerife as Garcia Tebar saw his side win 1-0 at Coruxo to make it three wins in his first three games. The new players brought in during the January transfer window have given the club a boost and it’s full steam ahead with the top four promotion play off spots seeming more obtainable.

Tenerife dominated the first half at the neat and compact Coruxo ground, Raul Llorente was doubtful with a bad back but filled the left back slot and even shrugged off an early slam to the floor. Kike Lopez and Luismi Loro were buzzing and Perona was unlucky to see his 17th minute header flick wide of the home goal. Ferran Tacon made himself at home on the left wing and even had the ball in the net only to see it called for offside. Coruxo managed a rare attack but Pablo Sicilia hooked the ball clear from a position of danger.

The 25 th minute goal was a classy little number, Loro mesmerised three markers before laying off the ball to Chechu (top) to tap into the net. Chechu showed his worth at the other end with a well timed intervention to halt the other Coruxo chance but should have done better in front of the home net when Kike set him up from the right. Instead the midfielder chip ped the ball up to Tacon (below) who’s header was cleared at the foot of the post.

CD Tenerife sat back a bit in the second half and Coruxo had their best spell. Zazo came on for Tacon and later Kiko for Kike and the big number nine was soon in the action. Kiko couldn’t quite reach a stray long ball and soon after turned well to get a shot in but a defender blocked the way. Coruxo had their best chance from a free kick in a dangerous position but hit the ball high over the goal. Ayoze replaced Perona as the game went into the last five minutes and the points looked safe but there was a late scare as Llorente made a wild lunge of a tackle and his second yellow card saw him sent off. Even in injury time Tenerife could have doubled the score if Kiko had won a race to the ball with the keeper. Llorente will be missing for next Sundays home game with Getafe B but with CDT back on track the fans should return in even higher numbers.