Cartes Blanks Colindres to Revive Flagging Season in Tercera División RFEF

Cartes 2 – 0 Colindres A cool October breeze swept across Campo de Fútbol El Ansar as Cartes, mired in the lower half of Tercera División RFEF – Group 3, delivered a performance as crisp as the autumn air, shutting out Colindres to claim only their second win of the young season. For a side that had mustered just four points from five outings, this was more than a routine home victory—it was a lifeline.

The hosts, buoyed by a boisterous local crowd, began with intent. Early pressure saw Cartes force a series of corners, and while Colindres’ defense initially held firm, the visitors’ resolve crumbled in the 23rd minute. A whipped cross from the right flank found the head of Cartes’ veteran striker, whose glancing effort beat the Colindres goalkeeper at the near post, sparking jubilation among the home faithful. The goal, clinically taken, set the tone for a match in which Cartes looked sharper, hungrier, and ultimately, more deserving of three points.

Colindres, still searching for their first win of the campaign, responded with patches of possession but lacked the cutting edge to trouble the Cartes backline. The visitors’ best chance came just before halftime, when a speculative effort from the edge of the box forced a smart save from the Cartes goalkeeper. It was a rare moment of alarm for the hosts, who otherwise kept their defensive shape admirably.

The second half belonged to Cartes. They doubled their lead in the 62nd minute after a fast break down the right channel. A low cross was met with a clever dummy at the near post, allowing Cartes’ attacking midfielder to slot home from close range. The goal, a product of intelligent movement and quick thinking, extinguished any lingering hope of a Colindres comeback.

As the match wore on, Colindres’ frustration grew. Their captain was shown a yellow card for dissent in the 74th minute, and a clumsy tackle in the dying minutes earned another booking, but there were no sending-offs—only a sense of resignation as Cartes comfortably saw out the remainder of the match.

Context: A Season in the Balance

Before this match, Cartes’ form had been as shaky as their league position suggested. A solitary win, a draw, and three defeats—including a dispiriting 0-3 loss at Bezana—had left them languishing in 13th place. Their struggles in front of goal were clear: prior to today, they had scored just twice in five matches. But here, on home soil, they found the clinical edge that had eluded them all season.

Colindres, meanwhile, arrived winless in three, with two draws and a loss. Stuck in 15th place, their inability to turn draws into wins has been their undoing thus far. A 2-2 draw at Selaya and a 1-1 stalemate against Guarnizo showed flashes of resilience, but not enough to lift them from the lower reaches of the table.

The head-to-head history between these sides is sparse, with both clubs spending recent years in different tiers of Spanish football. That made today’s encounter all the more significant—a chance to carve out some local bragging rights and, more importantly, to climb away from the drop zone.

What This Means for the Table

With this result, Cartes leapfrog several teams to move into mid-table, their four-point haul now supplemented by a much-needed injection of confidence. For Colindres, the outlook is more precarious. Rooted to the bottom with just two points from four games, the specter of a long, hard season looms larger.

The Road Ahead

Cartes’ challenge now is to build on this performance. Their next fixtures—home and away against similarly placed sides—offer a genuine opportunity to consolidate their position in the top half. For Colindres, the search for a first win grows ever more urgent. Their upcoming schedule is no easier, and unless they can rediscover some attacking verve, relegation could become a real concern before winter sets in.

In the end, this was a match defined by clinical finishing, disciplined defending, and the relentless pursuit of three points by a team desperate to turn their season around. Cartes took their chances; Colindres did not. In the unforgiving world of Spain’s regional leagues, that simple equation often decides who thrives and who merely survives.