First away win

A second Monday in a row with my team at the top of the table.What more can any fan ask for. Game by game the team plan to work hard and achieve all our hopes. In a ground that CD Tenerife haven't lost a game, for 8 years, the players went out with the intention to fight hard and win.

And so it was, Richi Kitoko with his first game this season for the blue and whites scored after 8 minutes from an excelent pass by Ferran Tacon. Ferran had to wait until the second half to score himself. Add to the mix a goal from Perona with a shot at the far post and CD tenerife were leaders. this is too early in the season to matter but just for a moment they were there. Only in the closing minutes of the gane when the Canarians were tired did Sporting B look better. They fought back with a goal from Guerrero to bring the final score to 1-3.

Game notes

Sporting de Gijón B: Raúl; Pedro, Gálvez, Alain, Álex Menéndez; Landeira (Carlinos, min. 65), Barrera; Guerrero, Mera (Jara, min. 57), Muñiz; & Álex Serrano (Cruz, min. 65).

CD Tenerife: Aragoneses; Cristóbal, David Medina, Tarantino, Jonay (Jesús, min. 46); Ferrán Tacón, Marcos Rodríguez, Kitoko (Álvaro Zazo, min. 74), Víctor Bravo (Nico, min. 65); Perona & Kiko Ratón.

Referee: Javier González Arévalo, from Galicia, with assistants Alberto Zas Varela & Francisco Javier Rodríguez Campos. Yellow card for Sporting B player Gálvez (min. 36).

Goals: 0-1: (min 8): Kitoko. 0-2: (min 47) Perona. 0-3 (min 53) Ferrán Tacón. 1-3: (min 90) Guerrero.

Incidents: Played in the Estadio El Molinón. Grounds in good condition on a warm afternoon with about 500 spectators.



All the players interviewed were happy but still cautious. Cristobal talked about how winning gave you the energy to go on to the next game. Perona said, "it was easier than we expected, we can score and we played well". David Medina stated, "We need to be careful. We are on the right path but still we should play from game to game". Jesus was not only pleased to have started for the team but also, "sure the more important thing was to win". Marcos Rodriguez, who seems to have the mid-field under control talked about the cup game on Wednesday pointing out, "The Cup is as important as the league".

Coach Calderon was also interviewed after the game. The trainer from Andalucia comented on the fact it hadn't been an easy game, "We worked hard and the players finished very tired. They are hungry to win but this is a long race and we need to remain calm.It helped us that we played in El Molinon but it helped Sporting B as well. Today we are going to celebrate this victory but tomorrow we need to concentrate on the cup".

The cup game is against Cerceda on Wednesday in Galicia at 19.30 Tenerife time.

Jesús Álvaro a B team player hopes to have the chance to play and to win against UD Las Palmas

Ezequiel Luna was one of the two players interviewed on Thursday in the Heliodoro, where he started by discussing the derby against UD Las Palmas. “It is an important game and a special on to play. I have good memories of the three derby’s which I have played. I know how important they are to the fans what ever our position is in the table. I hope to have the chance to be in the first eleven. We want to finish in the best manor possible”.
The CD Tenerife defender from Argentina, also, confirmed that the aim for the squad are the three points in “Siete Palmas”. “The idea is leave the fans with some happiness, although we know this will be difficult, we will need to fight hard. We are sad for all e have lived through this season and a win in Gran Canaria is the best form to finish the season”.
When asked if he will continue to play for the blue and white team, Luna assured that he doesn't know, “what the future will bring. Right now I belong to CD Tenerife and I am calm. If I have to go, I want to go the best way I can. Football has things that are unexpected. Sports wise I had some very good times here, I have always tried to learn from my mistakes and look to the future”, he added.
Lastly, Luna reminded the importance of the last game. “It seems that we have a lot of players who won't play, but there are the lads from the second team to help them. Everyone should pay attention to this game as it is not a standard game, a derby is special”, he finished.
Jesús Álvaro, was also interviewed and he spoke of how happy he was to have trained today with the first team. “I am really happy and pleased to have taken part. It is a privilege to be able to work with the first squad. The players have been really good with me”.
In this way Jesus continued. “If I have the chance this Saturday, it would be a great chance. To be able to play in a derby is the hope of every local player. I don't know if I will have the chance but I hope so”.
To finish, the CD Tenerife B team player talked about how he felt about playing in a derby. “I am hopeful. I am 100% fit and if the coach decided to call me to play, I would give everything. My hope has always been to play for the first team. We will be eleven against eleven. There will be a desire to win on both sides but we hope to win the three points”.