Game notes

CA OSASUNA 1 (0)
CD TENERIFE 0 (0)

CA OSASUNA
Ricardo; Azpilicuenta, Monreal, Flaño, Sergio; Nekounam, Masoud (Calleja, 71’), Camuñas, Ruper (Puñal, 79’); Pandiani & Aranda (Badocz, 91’).

CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Marc Bertrán, Pablo Sicilia, Luna, Manolo Martínez; Ricardo, Mikel Alonso, Juanlu (Ángel, 82’), Kome (Dinei, 65’); Alfaro (Omar, 70’) & Nino.

REFEREE
Bernardino González Vázquez, from Galicia. Yellow card for local player Aranda and for visitor Kome.

GOAL
1-0: (49’) Aranda, in a single play.

INCIDENTS
Played in the Reyno de Navarra stadium. The ground was in good condition. The afternoon was cold. There were 16.500 spectators.

As it was to be expected the first minutes were red. Camacho's team came out in force and Sergio Aragoneses had to work hard through several shots at goal. After fifteen minutes Ricardo had CDT's first shot at goal although it didn't go in.

With the passing of time, Osasuna continued to dominate the game but not as strongly. Oltra's players tried to impose their game but they couldn't overcome the pressure of the team from Navarra. After thirty minutes Aragoneses was still the best visiting player.

Alfaro was then in charge of testing the reflexes of Ricardo, in an action which served to wake up the blue and whites. The Andalucian tried again a few minutes later. The island players carried on around Ricardo's goal but they couldn't create a clear chance. At half time the score was still 0-0.

In the second half, Osasuna came back in force and Aranda scored which put Osasuna ahead. Shortly after the referee disalowed a goal by the Tenerife side.

Oltra didn't take long in making changes and kome who had a yellow card was changed for Dinei. Perhaps the intention of the trainer was to make the most of passes to the centre. And aftr that Omar came on for the first time since his injury.

A little before the end Juanlu was changed for Angel. CD Tenerife tried everything but continue to be uable to cerate and possibilities for a goal and that is how the game continued to the very end. Nino was the last to try but his shot was not centred.

Injured in Pamplona

Not us I was just reading about the players who are injured on the Osasuna side. They are missingJuanfran who has just been operated on for apedecitus, also Oier & Delporte and Pandiani didn't tain today as he has flu. You should never be happy about others misfortune but the less players they have available the better our chances for a win have to be.
I have a good feeling about this game. This is going to be the one we win. It ws umoured this week in the newspapers that the reason CD Tenerife didn't buy any new players was because the 10 million euros paid by the TV stations for this season has been co-opted by the Spanish tax man. This seems like a reason not to have bought anyone. It would have been better for the fans if this is true that it had been announced by the club and not leaked but the press. I think it will bring the fans together behind the players the team has and there should be more support. The CDT fans are great for this. An example would be when Sergio Aragoneses was sick last season there was tremendous cheers for Luis Garcia every time he touched the ball.


In an interview today Jose Luis Oltra said “At the begining of the season there were 38 finals and now there are only 18. osasuna is an intense team with great dynamics but we need to ignore that. We need our first away win.I see we have a strong group and we need to demonstrate that." When askd if he felt his decisions were being questioned he replied he felt "respected, supported and backed-up. I have always had faith in the team and just now I belive in them even more if that is possible. We need to look to the future."