Strange Sunday

The game due yesterday against Granada was finally postponed as the referees couldn't get to the island from Asturius in the north of Spain.

There is talk that it will be postponed until the 12th of January or even the 19th of January. It has to be played before the first round of matches have been played so it can't be postponed after the game against Las Palmas.

The players had a training session yesterday Sunday in the Heliodoro. From 10am they were there on the grass. After warm up they practiced exercises of possession and pressure. Then they worked out with the ball and finished with a game in part of the pitch.

They trained for one hour and 45 minutes under the orders of Mandía who wanted to keep them hard pressed in spite of the game they missed. 

Nino y Natalio worked on the side of the group. Ricardo y Omar, trained with the group at the beginning and during the game did specialised a specific training. Bellvis managed to complete their session and Julio Álvarez participated in nearly all of the training. It is significant to note that Juan Ramón y Bruno two players from the B team took part in the session.

The first team will train again today Monday, at 10 am in, in the El Mundialito.

Will the game be played?

We are all crossing our finger to see if Granada CF manage to catch a flight this afternoon. The airports should open but the question is will they manage to get here in time for tomorrow's game.

Nino, Marc Bertran and Iriome collaborated in the video clip made recently by the Cabildo (Island Government) to promote how accessable the island is for people with discapacities. You can see them in the clip below.

Marc Bertrán, sixth player unable to play in the game against Granada.

Translated from Marca.es

Marc Bertrán, with acute tonsillitis is the sixth player not available for the game on Sunday in the Rodríguez López against Granada, a game that the team hope will help them finally abandon the relegation positions.
As well as the Catalan, both Ricardo & Natalio can't play for accumulation of yellow cards, whilst Julio Álvarez still has difficulties with his right adductor , Carlos Bellvís still hasn't recovered from a stretched ligament and Omar Ramos is a query as he has problems with his left hamstrings.
At the end of the training session on Thursday, basque mid fielder Mikel Alonso, in declarations to the press, recognised that Sunday, against Granada, will be a difficult game to achieve the third victory in a row.
"It will be hard, not including that we have won the last two games , they are a complicated rival who today are above us in the table added to that their players are strong and solid, so if we want to win we will have to tighten our game and play well”. He added, “The things are improving and that way results will come but we still need more points to step away from the relegation positions where we are right now. And for that we need to be solid on the field, work to score and do everything right. That way we will be on the way to win more games” he assured.

David Prieto and Antonio Hidalgo comment on the next game.

David Prieto & Antonio Hidalgo we the two players who attended the press conference on Wednesday in the press room in the El Mundialito training grounds.
The Sevillian defender, was first, he spoke of the recent team triumphs. “We hope to continue on the path we are on and move up the table. We can't stop now. Defensively we are working well. If we can stop the goals coming in again it will be easier to to win especially with the offensive potential we have”.
Following this theme Prieto continued saying “We need to go out strongly as the group is growing and we are now more confident. The results are what we needed and we need to continue this way, all of us not just me are improving no end. Thanks to the team each individual can grow and progress to be able to help the games to a win”.
When asked about the jump the blue and whites made up the table, the lad from Andalusia pointed out that “The classification is there, but we need to concentrate on the game against Granada. Adding points little by little we will move away from the bottom of the table”.
To finish David Prieto, analyzed the next league rival. “Granada has a squad who are at a very good level. I know several of their players who were in Jerez with me and I know that our next rival will not be gifting us anything”.
Antonio Hidalgo, for his part started talking about his chances to return to starting for the team due to the accumulation of yellow by Ricardo & Natalio. “One always works hard to play within the first eleven. It would seem because of the absence of a couple of players. The coach has various choices but I may have an option to play and if this chance arrives this Sunday I will try to make the most of it”.
About the moment the team finds themselves right now the midfielder from Barcelona signaled that “from the beginning we were looking for a positive dynamism, lets see if we continue this way, although the team coming are a fairly complicated rival. We have had some tough moments and we need to leave them behind but not forget them, Then we need to keep growing. I understand the improvement is evident”.
Hidalgo, certainly advised that there should be caution and they should thing game by game. “You need to change little by little. Nothing would help if we look beyond the next game this weekend. Against Nástic we took a body blow although we have managed to overcome this”, he concluded.

First win away in Villa real

The team managed a convincing victory in Villa Real against Villarreal B with goals by Nino and Natalio.










CD Tenerife showed their real form this Sunday against Villarreal B in the Mini Estadi (0-2), with goals from Nino & Natalio. The first victory away form home this season. The lads in blue and white have now seen three games without a loss and without receiving a goal. No one has scored against Aragoneses since the Tenerifians visited Cordoba, in October. With these three points, CD Tenerife finally stopped being last and moved up the table to the edge of leaving the relegation positions.
CD Tenerife started strongly and in the second minute, David Prieto shot at goal with a header. The same movement came from the opposition minutes later with a chance from Falqué which went out without much danger. In the following minutes, the opposing team had control of the ball but all the chances were for CD Tenerife. First Natalio shot from a distance and later Mikel Alonso kicked a ball high over the goal inside the area.
The game continued as the ball moved from one end to the other creating danger in both goals The best chance for Villarreal B was by Falqué with a shot inside the area which Marc Bertrán managed to block.
In the following moments control wasn't so clear and CDT managed distant shots by Mikel y Nino, that weren't very dangerous for keeper Mariño. But in minute 44 Nino took advantage of a bad kick by a Villarreal B defender and took the ball into the area and shot into the net.
The second half started in the same style and in minute 49 Marc centred from the right, Nino too control of the ball inside the area, shot and hit the post. After this Villarreal too possession but CDT had several counter attacks and one of these led to two chances one by Nino and one by Natalio but Mariño managed to repel both.
Villarreal B continued to dominate although their attacks were centred from the wings or distant shots at goal that contained no danger for Sergio. The one person who created danger was Mikel Alonso, who took advantage of a pass from Melli to try to slide the ball but it didn't work out.
A little later in minute 75, Nino had a chance, straight in the mouth of the goal but he couldn't manage a second try when the first was repelled. The game went to sleep until in minute 85 Marc Bertrán took the ball to a shot at goal but it wasn't hard enough. A minute later Natalio had the chance to finish the game but again it didn't reac the goal.
But in extra time came the moment for CD Tenerife to make everything clear with a centre from Nino which Natalio made the most of and score to bring the final result to 0-2 and the first away victory of the season.
Game Notes
VILLAREAL CF B  0 (0)
CD TENERIFE  2 (1)
VILLAREAL CF B
Mariño; Kiko Olivas, Mario, Carlos Tomás, Costa; Marcos Gullón, Iago Falqué (Airam, 76’), Marcos García (Gerard, 59’), Hernán Pérez;  Natxo Insa & Nicki.
CD TENERIFE
Aragoneses; Marc Bertrán, David Prieto, Luna, Beranger; Ricardo (Melli, 71’), Mikel Alonso, Omar (Kome, 87’), Juanlu (Antonio Hidalgo, 68’); Nino & Natalio.
REFEREE
Jorge Valdés Aller, from Castilla Leon. Yellow cards for local players Marcos García, Gullón & Natxo Insa, and for visitors Beranger, Natalio, Ricardo & Luna.
GOALS
0-1: (44’) Nino. 0-2: (91’) Natalio.
INCIDENTS
Played in the Mini Estadi. In front of 1.500 spectators. Grounds in good condition on a cold afternoon.

Beranger comments on the team spirit

The CD Tenerife first team completed the weeks training with a last session this morning, Saturday, in the sports city in Castellon. They started at 11am Canarian time and concluded sixty minutes later.
After individual warm up, there was ball practice, followed by a game in half the field. Finally towards the end of the session, Julio Álvarez had muscle difficulties in his right leg, and couldn't complete the training.

Juanlu & Beranger were the players interviewed this Saturday after the morning training session in Castellon. The two CD Tenerife players both agreed that the game on Sunday against Villarreal B presents itself as a great opportunity for the team to show all the good things they have trained in the last few months.
“We are here with every intention to repeat and improve all the skills we have shown this year. We need to work hard as you always must to win away form home”, Juanlu Hens started to explain.
For the midfielder it is most important “to keep the ball under control as much as possible. This week we have been over this again and again we have trained hard but this has been the most important point”.
About their rival, he pointed out “They are a difficult team to beat and w will need to concentrate. Villarreal B are no easy option. We can make no mistakes. This second team are full of rapid players who know how to apply pressure. In attack they can count on important players. Our defense needs to be really solid”.
When asked about his performance to date, Juanlu has things clear “every player needs to give his all. Personally I feel good, with a desire to help the group”.

For his part, Gregory Beranger considered that “we are on a long path. We are improving, we have improved, above all at home. The next point is to win away and bring back three points to the island”.
“We have done things right and wrong, and we need to work hard to maintain the right line for more minutes. We are growing”, he added when he was asked about his impressions on the teams level to date.
In his personal ability the Frenchman noted that “In the last game I had more work, I suffered more. But the opposition also has a right to play. In a team you need to work together”.
“I fight day by day to reach my best fitness level, although the dynamics of the team doesn't help. Being at the bottom of the table is always hard and you see every mistake. We need time and to work hard to improve”, he explained.
“Our rival doesn't look like a second team. They are a team with expert players. We need to go out and give our all. With luck they will have a bad day and we will gain three points”, he finished.

Juan Carlos Mandiá and Melli spoke after the last training session of the week.

Juan Carlos Mandía, CD Tenerife trainer, gave his considered opinion this morning, Friday, in the press conference before the team set off for the game against Villarreal B next Sunday, "We hope the team will be good defensively and offensively and play well”.
When asked about Villarreal B, the blue and white rival, he explained that "they are young lads who are now accustomed to compete at this level, they understand the level and have trained from young to reach this goal. It will be complicated to beat them but we need to concentrate on our game”.

The coach from Galicia, in the same form, commented on the statement made by the Villarreal trainer “We shouldn't be affected. They say we are good but if you allow yourself to be distracted it is easy for your opponent to beat you. I hope that they will say we made them uncomfortable, that we fought hard and were aggressive, that the competition was good and we also played well. Just that they say we are good doesn't count for me”.

When asked about who would be playing next Sunday Juan Carlos Mandía said “I am not sure, this is a situation ever trainer wants. In any case the way the players are right now whoever I choose will be great for the game. Added to that several of our players can play in various positions”.

When the objective on Sunday's game was bought up, the blue and white trainer was clear: Since I was trainer every game we went out to win. Our plan is to win at home and away. We want to achieve as much as possible and gain three points in every game”.

“I have the feeling that we are going all out to win and that pleases me. Most important is that we don't get side tracked and concentrate on playing well. The most important thing is to play well”.

Juan Carlos Mandía finished by stating, "the players have taken a lot of blows during this season, considering this, I am sure that once we reach the level we are looking for in the team, we will win many more games. Right now I want them to concentrate on making the games more intense, that we play good football. I want finally to thank the fans for all they do for us. In the situation the team finds itself you couldn't ask for more. The players are giving their all in every game and any sign of appreciation is greatly received”.



The CD Tenerife defender is sure that the team is going to win next Sunday. In the press room in the Heliodoro, Melli said he saw the team as “strong” with their eye on this important game and considered that "we are working hard and the most important thing would be if the team was to win”.

Melli admitted that one of the objectives was to “improve day by day”. The blue and white defender praised the attitude of the group in "their work" and admitted that "any moment now we are going to get everything right. We need to be strong, keep control of the ball and the mister has left it clear how we need to play”.

When asked about their rival, Melli said that “they are a great team, they have lost of young players and I am sure they are going to make things difficult for us. We are going win and after the last results, we need to go all out for more. We are conscious that a lot rides on this game and we hope that on Sunday we will see our first away win.”.