Last session of the year

Today the last session of 2009 Jose Luis Oltra will decide which players he is taking to Santander with him. The players will be travelling tomorrow so I guess there will be no late party for them tonight. We wish them all a Happy New Year and send thanks for the joy they have bought us all this year. And the wish that next year they will bring us as much joy by working for us to stay in the First Division.

Yesterday Míkel Alonso was interviewed by the press. His comments included the thought that the players know the need to gain 3 points in Santander. " At home the results are good but we still need to work on the away points. It would be a good game to have the 3 points to bring home."
He continued that they have a good chance against Racing, that they are going to Santander with the idea of working hard and bring home those magical 3 points. He commented that there have been other games where they were not bad but just didn't have that special something to win.
His last comments were about the style of play in CD Tenerife, " We have a style and work on this every day. This team has real football skills and with them have managed so far to keep us out of the last three teams who are going down to the second division"


His companion Marc Bertran was also interviewed in the press area in the Mundialito training ground,where he talked about his injury. “I feel better, but I am still missing the rhythm which comes from training every day. I can't say when I will start to play for the team again, this is the most difficult time of my recuperation”.

“I need to insist it is not good to fix a date for my coming back to play”, the Catalan player continued, he followed this thought by saying “I am with the team, but little by little”.

Bertran, lastly, indicated that “We need to improve the away points. Let's see if we can do this soon”, and when asked about the year as a whole he said, “It has been a great 2009 in every aspect. In total a special year a year to remember even if on a personal level there is that but from my accident in Real Madrid.

Back to work

The team started back at work yesterday Tuesday with a training session in the Mundalito training ground of 90 minutes. They started at 10am and after the habitual warm up the trained with the ball as well as possession exercises.
Missing from the session was Hector who is with his family in Furteventura. Omar Ramos y Manolo Martínez exercised separately but Dinei and Toño Ramírez took part in the main training session.

José Luis Oltra has for today Wednesday two sessions planned both in the Mundalito, the first at 10.00 and the second at 16:30.

New Years wish

Miguel Concepción expressed his wish for 2010 as the need for CD Tenerife to stay in the first division. In an interview on Monday to Radio El Dia he took the time to describe the state of events in the club.
" If you look at the balance of the year the highlight has been our return to the first division. I never expected the support from the fans this was unbeliveable. I have constantly been overwhelmed although I have tried to keep this under control."
When asked about the future he stated he had confidence in the team, That CD Tenerife had good players even with those injured, the team was playing well. When he was asked about the posibility of signing more players in the winter he commented that there were player in the clubs ecconomic possibilities. In relation with the outstanding debts he mentioned the club has managed to reduce the debt by 50 %, that the lubs accounts were being managed efficiently.
His last comments were for Hector trnasmiting the clubs condolences and support to the player and his family.

Possible signings

There is talk on the Sport's Blanquiazul website that Iriome may be coming back to play for CD Tenerife. The winger has spent the last 5 months in Huesca playing for the team there. Huesca are in the second division and 14th right now. Iriome has played in 14 games starting in 9 and being bought on as a substitute in 5 more. He has a total of 746 minutes played 1 yellow card and 1 goal.


Anopther rumor is Milan Stepanov from Serbia. The player is a Central and is at present registered with Oporto and on loan to Malaga CF. He is 26 years old and started out playing evey game for Malaga but injury and lack of confidence by the trainer has left him on the bench. He has played in 4 games starting in all 4 of them with a total of 315 minutes played and 3 yellow cards

Omar Ramos in an interview on the UEFA website

Omar Ramos a star in CD Tenerife's team this year has an article in the UEFA website. Here
The article is in Spanish and although I have tried to find it on the English site it doesn't seem to have been translated.
The winger has created interest this year especially with the Spanish federation under 21's who called him up to play for them.
The leader in the article states "One of the most promising players in the first few months of this season is young player Omar Ramos. The left winger who has only played just 2 years in the third division and is now elbow to elbow with some of the best players on the planet" There is an interview with the player and 2 photos.

Back to work

The team have finished their holidays. The CD Tenerife first team are back to training tomorrow morning the 29th. After 1 weeks holiday the players have to be on the island by monday night to be fit to train in the Mundialito training ground for 10am Tuesday morning. This way the team can start to train for the game on Sunday the 3rd of January against Racing de Santander.
The players who are choosen to go to Santander with trainer José Luis Oltra to Santander will be travelling on Friday the 1st of January. This will be a direct journey with flights to and from Bilbao.

Barcelona game tickets sold out

The tickets from the CD Tenerife game against FC Barcelona have sold out on the day of their release. It took just 90 minutes for the sales to be complete. Queues had formed in all three sales locations from early in the morning. The tickets cost
50€ in POPULAR -
90€ in HERRADURA
115€ in SAN SEBASTIAN
and
160€ in TRIBUNA
Inspite of the increase which the club plans to do for this game and the game against Real Madrid the tickets sold like hot cakes and are aparently being resold on the resale market for considerably more money. For those fans who were lucky enough to buy season tickets this increase makes the season ticket very good value.

CHRISTMAS PHOTOS

The club website has some photos which they are sharing from photos they have taken over the run up to christmas.
Hers are some of them
Nino on a hospital visit
Kome on the same visitXmas lunchThe players at lunch.

Traing for after Xmas

Agenda from 28 de December de 2009 to the 03 of January 2010

Day	Time	Place	Activity
Monday	-	-	Rest
Tuesday	10:00	El Mundialito	Training
Wednesday	10:00	El Mundialito	Training
Wednesday	16:30	El Mundialito	Training
Thursday	10:00	Heliodoro	Training
Thursday	-	Heliodoro	Press conference JL Oltra
Thursday	-	Heliodoro	List of players for game
Friday	-	-	Journey to Santander
Saturday	-	Santander	Training
Sunday	16:00	El Sardinero	Rácing de Santander-CD Tenerife

Game notes against Atletico Madrid

CD TENERIFE 1 (1)
ATLÉTICO DE MADRID 1 (1)

CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Juanlu Hens, Manolo Martínez (Culebras, 26’), Pablo Sicilia, Bellvís; Mikel Alonso, Ricardo; Kome (Román Martínez, 88’), Alfaro, Ayoze (Ángel, 77’) & Nino.

ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
Sergio Asenjo; Ujfalusi, Perea (Pablo, 85’), Juanito, Domínguez; Paulo Assumçao, Cléber Santana; Maxi Rodríguez (Raúl García, 70’), Jurado (Simana Pongolle, 80’), Simao & Forlán.

REFEREE
Alfonso Pérez Burrull, frem the region Cantabria. Yellow cards for local player Ricardo (70’), and for the visitors Jurado (34’), Maxi (40’), Domínguez (42’), Juanito (67’) & Ujfalusi (73’).

GOLES
1-0: (2’) Nino finished a strageic play, after a foul on Juanlu and a pass from Alfaro. 1-1: (21’) Jurado made the most o a misplayand overcame Sergio with a great shot.

INCIDENts
Fifteenth round of the Liga BBVAin the first División. Played in the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, to which went 21.414 spectators on a warm afternoon. Rosanna Simón, taekwondista from La Palma, world champion, took the honour kick. A minutes silence was held for ex tenerife player , Manuel Jorge, who recently died. The players of Tenerife jumped on the field with a sign supporting Néstor Jorge, a Tenerife pilot who is convalesing from an accident.

Getafe 2 - CDT 1

Game notes

GETAFE CF 2 (1)
CD TENERIFE 1 (0)

GETAFE CF
Codina; Miguel Torres, Mario (Contra, 85), Cata Díaz, Mané; Boateng, Parejo (Belenguer, 71’); Pedro León, Albín (Pedro Ríos, 90’), Gavilán; & Manu.

CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Luna, Manolo Martínez, Sicilia, Héctor; Ricardo, Richi (Juanlu, 76’); Kome (Ayoze, 66’), Alfaro, Omar (Ángel, 59); $ Nino.

REFEREE
Paradas Romero, from Andalucia.Yellow card for local player Albín and for the visitor Luna.

GOLES
1-0: (37’) Albín. 2-0: (68’) Albín. 2-1: (80’) Juanlu.

INCIDENTS
14th game in the BBVA league, Played in the Coliséum Alfonso Pérez stadium in Getafe in front of 14.000 spectators, of which 300 were CD Tenerife fans. On a very cold afternoon.

Getafe - a great weekend.

The weekend started out on Saturday morning with a 40 minute delay in TFS but then we were on our way. We arrived in Madrid and took the underground to the hotel. At that point the boys went to see the Rayo Vallecano game and we went to the Reina sofia Museum. Just because we are football fans doen't mean we can't like art. 4 hours later we drifted back to the hotel and met the others.
We were warm and they were freezing. We all then went to Sol in the sentre of Madrid to .... watch more football in a great Irish sports bar. Barcelona won and then hunger struck. Kebabs for most of us, there is a photo of a horse in the restaurant but I am sure they were lamb. After this the brave went on to a rock bar and the rest of us headed back to the hotel.
Sunday was game day but the morning was full of adventure, more art, shopping and something to eat. Madrid is full of bars where tapas really come free with every drink.

Then it was time, Metro to Atorcha then the train to Getafe. As we get out there is no one to be seen. Is this like the scene from the warriors where all the gangs are hiding to attack us or is there just no one here. Desolate it was and we bought our tickets safe and sound. 40 euros seemed expensive for behind the goal but what can you do!!!!!!!
A bar was found and we chatted to others from the Tegueste fan club. 2 or 3 drinks later it was time to brave the cold and cold it was.
The first half was ok. Getafe scored but we were playing reasonably. The second half saw another mistake and Getafe made the most of it and scored again followed by a lucky goal for us from Juanlu. But our play wasn't good in the second half. There were mistakes and it was cold. The general comented after the game it could have been worse but I am not sure how, still next week is another chance.
More drinks and an early night were due as a 4am taxi to the airport was on the cards for Monday first thing. Some were going straight to work luckily not me this time. I had a great time and look forward to another trip next year. Thanks General for organising this.

Round up

Héctor Sánchez played his first game in the first Spanish division, against Sporting de Gijón. He said" I lived the sort of debut everyone dreams of in the first division. I couldn't ask for more especailly as we won. I felt proud of the support from the fans. I played well on the field and was really concentrated not to make any mistakes. It is true I neede to ask for the change in that moment I thought more of the team than of myself".

Reservations for tickets for the game this Sunday against Getafe away must be with the club by 2pm this afternoon. The tickets can then be picked up on Friday morning.

The club has reminded us this is the best placing we have had in the first division since Heynckes was trainer here in 96/97. Their information was quoted from here.

In Getafe, Pablo Sicilia played his debut in the first division for Athletico de Madrid on the 19th of February 2006.. When asked about it he said," I hope to be able to celebrate on Sunday a win for Tenerife. Football isn't easy and playing in the first division is very complicated. Sometimes your career takes straight lines and somtimes you need to bend and weave to get where you want to be. The important thing is to fulfill your dreams".

In 2000 Tenerife won against Getafe 0-5 the best result the have ever had in the first division. Gavilán will play the first time against CD Tenerife since he left the team after his time here on the island in 2004-05 when he played here ceded by Valencia.

Rest In Peace Manolo Jorge

The club sends their condolences to the family of Manolo Jorge an ex-player for CD Tenerife. He played in the post war years. Born in 1921, he was island champion with CDT in 1940. He also played for Real Union In the team which is now Athletico Madrid he played in the first division for 4 season playing 100 games in league and cup. Later he played for Cordoba in the second and third division. His brothers are Gabriel y Valentín, who were also stars in Spanish football. He was also uncle of Robi, ex player & ex trainer of CD Tenerife.

Interviews with the players after the Sporting game

The following comments were on the club website after the Sporting game yesterday afternoon. Interestingly they are all local players this week.



Pablo Sicilia: "This victory is very important. Another three points gives us a great boost.The team achieved this with the support of the fans. Sporting scored from a lone play but we then controlled the game. We demonstrated that we wanted the win and is fair that we won. We now have 14 points which we earned by playing well but we need to continue along the same line. We need to play well against Getafe".

Omar: " The first half was more difficult, but in the second part we were much better and managed a win. We are very happy with the support form the fans. Their goal came very early and that is never good but we carried on fighting. As for me personally I need to continue working hard and playing the best I can. Our goal is to continue adding points”.

Ayoze: “We have shown we can work hard together to get things done. The support from the fans was a factor in our win. We need to concentrate on how we play not on how the others play. The point form last week was important and more so if we added to the win today. The last game gave us loads of umph as to come back form 3-0 to 3-3 is hard”.

Ángel: “These were 3 important points above all as we came form an away draw. We have come back in a good game. I had a chance for a goal but it didn't go in. Even then I am pleased with the way the game went. The goal against Valladolid has given me more confidence. The team finished today happy with the result”.

Ricardo: “It was a fair victory because we managed to fight our way back from the 0-1. They scored from an isolated play but CD Tenerife was dominating for most of the game. With the goal the idea was to finish the play. I think it hit someone and that confused Juan Pablo. This championship is very long and we need to keep up the fight, that said we are doing ok”.

Héctor: “I finished up very tired after so much time withour playing. I was concentrated all eek on training, but the trainer is the one who makes the final decisions. Now I need o keep training as usual. The applause from the public at the end was euphoric and gave us a great boost. The fans were unbeliveable and that led us to win”.

Same players

It was like Jose Luis Oltra sent out different players in the second half. The game changed and the level of comitment from the CDT players was 100% more. This was the style of play we saw last week in the final 20 mins against Valladolid and I hope we will see more of it. The players chased every ball and made every play count. Goles were scored by Ricardo and Nino but there was a chance for Angel with a late miss.

In the after game interview Manolo Preciado the trainer for Sporting said thet Tenerife deserved the win because they worked really hard. He said the need to win and the support from the fans caused the players to play their best and therefore win. Sporting he claimed had been unlucky with injuries, both Bilic y de De las Cuevas were changed due to injury.


Jose Luis Oltrastated that the team had perservered and had been superior to their rival. "It needed a great effort after the first play when we nearly scored and then their goal. Especially as they have had seven games in a row without loosing." When asked about his expulsion he replied that he had protested and disrespected the ref, this was bad and so he had been sent off


Game Notes:

CD TENERIFE 2 (0)
REAL SPORTIN DE GIJÓN 1 (1)

CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Juanlu Hens, Manolo Martínez, Pablo Sicilia, Héctor (Aitor Núñez, 81’); Mikel Alonso, Ricardo; Kome (Ángel, 64’), Alfaro, Omar (Ayoze, 76’) & Nino.

REAL SPORTIN DE GIJÓN
Juan Pablo; Lora, Botía, Gregory, Canella; Michel, Rivera; Luis Morán (Maldonado, 75’), De Las Cuevas (Carmelo, 34’), Diego Castro & Mate Bilis (Barral, 49’)

REFEREE
José Luis González González, Comité Castellano-Leonés. Expelled local trainer, José Luis Oltra (19’), after and action by Sporting not reacted to by the referee. MYellow cards to local players Juanlu Hens (23’), and visitors, Botía (43’), Gregory (87’) & Carmelo (93’).

GOALS
0-1: (3’) Diego Castro, In a irregular position, from a shot by Sergio Aragoneses. 1-1: (54’) Ricardo, from the front, after passing a defender. 2-1: (65’) Nino, with a great shot, between the defenders and touching the goal post of Juan Pablo

INCIDENTS
13th round of the la Liga BBVA in the first division. Played in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 19.281 spectators present on a warm afternoon.

Tickets go on sale today

Tickets for the game on Sunday go on sale from today to Saturday from 10.00 - 13.00 and from 17.00-20.00. Then on Sunday all day form 10..0 to the start of the game.

Jose Luis Oltra, Toño and some of the players are going to the 10th New Future market this afternoon to help support the Charity. Money is being raised to help children in Homes have a better life. The market is being held in Plaza del Príncipe from 17:30.

In yesterday's player interview Juanlu Hens said he thinks that it cost them a lot to turn the game around last weekend but it served to prove that they can be a competitive team. He feels they need the win against Sporting and the three points to relaunch themselves in the league. He hopes that the support of the fans will help that the three points stay in Tenerife.

José Antonio Culebras stated that he hopes he has the chance to play again soon. "It isn't always possible but one always has the need to play. It is hard not to be choosen, but I keep faith that I will be choosen again soon. I always do my best at every training session." To finish he commented emotionally that he has a very special feeling for Santa Cruz the fans and the team and couldn't see himself playing for any other team."
Students from the journalism workshop in the IES María Pérez Trujillo school in La Vera (Puerto de la Cruz)were present at Thursday's training in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium where they had a chance to interview the players. They also hd their photos taken and stopped for autographs. The students whose ages were between 14 and 16 were also taken on a tour of the stadium as part of their school course

Message from the Armada Sur Fan Club President.

The various Fan Clubs and Animation groups of CD Tenerife are calling on all supporters to give our team the maximum support next Sunday in the game against Sporting Gijon.

Now is the time for everyone to unite and support the players, next Sunday three very important points are in play and between everyone we must make sure that the points do not leave The Heliodoro Stadium.
Only 5 months ago practically all the players from this actual squad were welcomed back to the Island like authentic hero`s for taking us back to the Primera League. We all know that many other teams in the league are spending huge amounts of money on signings which we simply cannot do.
Tenerife is a modest club so we need to fill this void with our enthusiasm from the terraces and encourage the team who are without doubt giving 100% in every game. Let us not forget that not so long ago the dressing room was filled with mercenaries that did not care for the fortunes of CDT. For that reason we insist that the support is constant and the Island of Tenerife can always be represented at the highest level. We would also like to take this opportunity to express our anger regarding the match kick off times set by the LFP (Spanish Football League).
We ask for equality with the rest of the teams in Spain as they play at 5pm and we are forced to play at 4pm. The Canarian hour differance is not be respected. We hope the authorities will take note of this circumstance and in future permit that CD Tenerife may play their matches at a later hour. If they fail to do so the various fan clubs of CD Tenerife will organise various colective protests.

Comments from the players after the 3-0

Interviews with the players after Sundays come back from 3-0 to 3-3

Ricardo - After the 3-0 no one thought about a draw but we shouldn't have given away so much. We need to play well from the begining. We could have won this game, They started very strong especially after the start of the second half. Games last 90 minutes. It was time we scored a point away. To score in stadiums like this is important


Angel - It was a shame that we missed that last chance, I had a chance to win the game. Definatively it was a good point especially after how the game played out. The team needed a game like this. We started badly and it is always difficult to come back with a 3-0 in the first division.

Sicilia - After the 3-0 the team found some courage and went for the game. We gained a point in a difficult stadium. In the second half we demonstrated that we were superior. We did a great job. We are greatful for the support from the fans. I wnt to send support ton Chema Sanz. We go home from here happy. Now a rest day and then we need to think about the next game.

Bellvis - The point was important for us because we managed to come back and score the 3 goals something which seemed very difficult 15 minutes into the second half. The team went of and gave it their all and has managed a deserved draw. The game got very ugly but they made their mistakes and we made the most of them. Now with this point we need to do well at the weekend winning against Sporting at home.

Ayoze - The team played for their honor and achieved an important point. With the 3-0 it seemed almost impossible to achieve a draw for this game but we went for it. We have potential and today we have shown again what we can do. I belive the fair result was a draw. Now we need to win against Sporting and I ask the fans to support us to make the Helidoro into a fort.

Valladolid v CD Tenerife

This was one of those games that will be remembered for a long time. CDT has never come back to a 3-3 draw from 3-0 in the history of the club. I will remember it for a long time as we were there.
We had the luck to stay in the hotel where the team were and I had the chance to get some great photos.
It was cold and if we were cold in hats and scarves I can't imagine how could it was in shorts on the pitch. 3-0 down after half time was a sad moment but from when Nino scored th e first goal the players gave their all in every way to try to come back and the result of not giving up was a draw. It could have been a win but a point away was well worth it.

REAL VALLADOLID 3 (2)
CD TENERIFE 3 (0)

REAL VALLADOLID
Villar; Barragán, Marcos, Baraja, Luis Prieto; Borja, Rubio, Nauzet (Font, 72’), Canobbio (Marquitos, 79’); Manucho (Medunjanin, 87’) & Costa.

CD TENERIFE
Aragoneses; Luna, Bellvís (Dinei, 81’), Sicilia, Manolo; Juanlu (Ángel, 58’), Omar (Ayoze, 66’), Ricardo, Mikel Alonso, Alfaro & Nino.

REFEREE
Ayza Gámez, from Valencia. sent off from our side Luna (91’), for a second yellow card. Yellow cards for locals Manucho y Marcos; and for CDT Ricardo y Bellvis.

GOALS
1-0: (27’) Diego Costa, alone in front of Aragoneses. 2-0: (34’) Canobbio, from a penalty, 3-0: (50’) Diego Costa, from a header. 3-1: (62’) Nino, alone in front of the goal. 3-2: (71‘) Ángel, after a save. 3-3: (85’) Luna, from a header.

INCIDENTS
Stadium José Zorrilla. Ground was in good condition. Very cold afternoon. 15.000 spectators. About 100 CDT fans in the stands.

Agenda FOR 30 de november al 6 de dicember de 2009 DaY Time Place Activity Monday - - Rest Tuesday 10:00 El Mundialito Training Wed 10:00 El Mundialito Training Thursday 10:00 Heliodoro Training Friday 10:00 El Mundialito Training Friday - El Mundialito Press conference JL Oltra Saturday 10:00 Heliodoro Training Saturday - Heliodoro List of players Sunday 16:00 Heliodoro CD Tenerife-Sporting de Gijón