Game notes - Los against Celta de Vigo 1 - 0 CD Tenerife

A last minute goal by  Michu put Celta de Vigo ahead and left Tenerife witout a point after the game in Balaidos.

RC CELTA 1 (0)
CD TENERIFE 0 (0)
RC CELTA
Falcón; Hugo Mallo, Jonathan Vila, Catalá, Roberto Lago, Bustos, Trashorras (Ábalo, 80’), David Rodríguez (Aspas, 68’), López Garai (Michu, 59’) Alex López & De Lucas.
CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Marc Bertrán, Gregory Beranger, Melli, Ezequiel Luna; Kitoko (Mikel Alonso, 67’), Antonio Hidalgo, Natalio (Juanlu, 84’), Dubarbier (Kome, 61’), Julio Álvarez; & Nino.
REFEREE
Miranda Torres, from Catalyuna. Yellow cards for visitors Beranger & Nino.
GOAL
1-0: (88’) Michu, from in front of the goal
INCIDENTS
Played in the Balaídos ground. The ground was in good condition. Warm afternoon with 12,000 spectators. One minutes silence for the death of Ibarreche an ex-keeper of Celta Vigo. CD tenerife wore the green/gold strip.

Interviews on Friday - Nino and Kome

“In front of us a another difficult game but we are on a good run, We are winning, adding up points and this is giving us confidence. We know that we can win games and we need to keep doing that”.
This was how Nino's press conference started. He also talked about the next rival in the league, “Celta has a good rhythm going in their games. They like to play the ball and more so at home. We need to know how we plan to play the match. We want to organise how we are going to play to our advantage. There are tow good teams in this game both of which are playing well right now”.
To conclude, Nino analysed the path CD Tenerife has followed in the last few games, “since the start of the second half of the league we have seen some good results. We need to go out on the pitch convinced that it is possible to win this match. The feeling right now is really positive. We are on the way up and the group is responding to this”.

Dani Kome was also interviewed when the team arrived in Madrid and started by commenting on the improvement that the CD Tenerife have seen. “The team has grown enormously, above all on the field. We are happier now and more concentrated, We will be trying for a good result in Vigo”.
The midfielder from Cameroon followed up saying, “ The team is better but in playing standard and in their attitude. We are no longer fearful on the pitch. In every aspect of the game we are more together and more concentrated. Before it was easy for teams to catch us in a counter attack but the team is better now and we are making the most of this. We are much better than at the start of the season. We need to get off the bottom of the table”.
When asked about his physical state, Kome admitted that “I feel good better physically. This year I am making the most of the minutes that the coach give me. It has been now I play now I don't. Some of the time I wasn't very well but now I feel much better. I will be trying to keep this up until the end”.
The press enquired how difficult it was for the blue and white “14” to be in the starting eleven, he pointed out, “the competition isn't just to be in the starting eleven it is to be in the list of players for each game. This is good for the team as each player needs to work as hard as he can”.
Dani Kome also talked about the next game. “we need to keep a clear plan of how we want to play, not on how our rival is. If we are strong then we can beat any rival. We are on a good run and have a few games without a loss. I hope we will continue on this line. If they respect us that's good. Although we are at the bottom, teams have respect. We need to demonstrate on the grass that they are right” he finished.

“Celta is a team who have been well constructed, they are well balanced, although they also have weak points".

Antonio Tapia had his standard weekly press conference on Thursday before the team travel on Friday to Galicia. Talking about how he saw the team he commented, “We know that it is never easy against any rival. Every game will be an authentic battle where the teams fight to show their best tactics. Now we need to have no doubts. Against Rayo we played a good game. We need to continue improving and practising some aspects of our game. We are becoming a great team and this squad is capable of anything”.
He continued on the same theme talking about the team, “The last two wins have given us strength. We came to Salamanca have not lost at home, which was important and then the win away led us to the next game. We have credit in the bank now”.
In reference to the objective the coach is marking for the team he said, “ We need to get out from the bottom. We have to reach the last eight games as well as we can to see how things lie. Whoever fails least will be saved. We know it is difficult but we have the fans and they carry us, we can be saved”.
His comments on the next rival included, “Celta is a team who have been well constructed, they are well balanced, although they also have weak points. Their coach is a great man and his teams are always difficult to beat but we are going to try”.
“You need to respect great rivals”, continued Antonio Tapia, “and go into games against them with humility. I know we have the potential, that CD Tenerife can do battle with any opponent at this level. Playing against Celta , right now, is added motivation. The footballer know that we have much in play. If we are lucky we will come home with the three points” he concluded.

4th league loss this season

 The fans had hoped this would be the game which turned the season around. Their displeasure could be heard or not. The Frente Blanquiazul started the game with a silent protest with both not singing and sitting down. Towards the end of the game when the loss was clear there were calls to the president for a solution, for Arconada to go and then finally the stadium called for Oltra.

 
Game notes
0 - CD Tenerife: Sergio Aragoneses; Marc Bertrán, Melli, Pablo Sicilia, Beranger; Juanlu (Iriome, min. 63), Ricardo, Antonio Hidalgo (Mikel Alonso, min. 46), Omar (Kome, min. 46); Natalio & Nino.
2 - RC Celta de Vigo: Falcón; Hugo Mallo, Catalá, Jonathan Villa, Roberto Lago; Alex López, López Garai, Bustos, De Lucas (Joan Tomás, min. 78); Trashoras (Papadopoulos, min. 71) & David Rodríguez (Michu, min. 84).
Goals: 0-1, min. 13: Trashorras, from a penalty. 0-2, min. 25: Catalá.
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Form Andalucia). Yellow cards for local players Juanlu, Melli, Pablo Sicilia, Nino, Beranguer y Marc Bertrán, and for visitors Hugo Mallo y Roberto Lago.
Incidents: The game was played in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium infront of 14.370 spectators.

Agenda for the week 13 - 19 September 2010

The CD Tenerife squad will have 5 training sessions before Saturdays game against Celta de Vigo.

Agenda for the week 13 - 19 September 2010

 

Day	Time	Place	Activity
Monday	-	-	Rest day
Tuesday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Tuesday	18.00	El Mundialito	Training
Wednesday	17.00	Heliodoro	Training
Thursday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Friday	10.00	El Mundialito	Training
Friday	-	El Mundialito	Press conference with  Gonzalo Arconada
Friday	-	El Mundialito	List of players for squad
Saturday	17.00	Heliodoro	CD Tenerife-RC Celta de Vigo

Hasta la muerte

This was the phrase I came away form the game with. After the Celta goal the whole stand was destroyed. The only sounds to be heard were a minute later from the Singing stand where this is what they sung. I don't know the whole song but these words were the ones we could hear. And they describe how I feel. The translate in this instance to Until death do us part the good times and the bad times CDT is my team. This was a bad game we had a great chance which wasn't converted into a goal. The ball came all the way up but there were almost no shots on goal and those that were near went wide.
We came away sad but as ever making excuses. " two competitions would have been too much", "We didn't pick up until after the winter break last year" and "its a shame Kome wasn't there" were heard on the walk back to the car. All those are true and there was nothing wrong with them but the game was bad. Nino is clearly nervous and it is a pity but at least he gave his all when he came on, no one can ask for more then that he tries.
They have 10 days break for internationals and I hope that they can try to get back some of the spark we saw at the begining of the season. It must be hard to struggle week in week out.

Stats for last nights game:

CD TENERIFE 0 (0)
CELTA DE VIGO 1 (0)

CD TENERIFE
Luis García; Aitor Nuñez (Ángel, 55’), Pablo Sicilia, Ezequiel Luna, Bellvis; Richi, Mikel; Juanlu Hens (Ricardo León, 80’), Alfaro; Omar Ramos & Dinei (Nino, 55’).

REAL CLUB CELTA DE VIGO
Yoel; Vasco Fernández, Noguerol, Túñez, Botelho; Bustos; Saulo, Trashorras (Michu, 53’), Joselu, Aarón (Dani Ábalo, 42’) & Saulo (Hugo Mallo, 70’).

REFEREE
Carlos Delgado Ferreiro, from the Basque region. Sent of with double yellow Vasco Fernández, (73’ y 77’),in both cases for a bad foul on Omar. Yellow for the visitor Trashorras (51’),

GOALS
0-1: (84’) Danilo, Straight kick at goal.

INCIDENTS
Game was part of the sixteenths round of the Copa SM El Rey, played in Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium. 13.328 spectators,in a chilly afternoon with light rain during some phases of the game.

2-2 draw

Saturdays game was a draw the first draw of the season. It could have been better as the team played exceptionally in the first 20 minutes. But it could have been worse as well, Malaga played hard and we were very innocent in our playing.
Game details include:

CD TENERIFE 2 (2)
MÁLAGA CF 2 (1)

CD TENERIFE
Sergio Aragoneses; Juanlu Hens, Manolo Martínez, Ezequiel Luna, Bellvis; Ricardo (Ángel, 78’), Román Martínez; Kome (Mikel, 65), Alfaro, Omar Ramos (Dinei, 86’) & Nino.

MÁLAGA CF
Munúa; Jesús Gámez, Stepanov, Weligton, Mtiliga; Xavi Torres, Benachour (Javi López, 46’); Obinna, Baha, Duda (Manu Torres, 87’) & Edinho (Toribio, 79’)

Referee
Eduardo Jesús Iturralde González, from the Basque lands. Yellow cards for CDT players Ricardo (21’), Bellvis (59’), Alfaro (62’) & Manolo Martínez (75’) and for Malaga players Weligton (13’), Benachour (22’), Stepanov (29’), Jesús Gámez (73’) & Baha (85’)

GOALS
1-0; (17’) Play by Omar Ramos on the left side, passing various defenders, passed to Román Martínez who pushed it in. 2-0: (26’) Play by Nino in a counter attack hit away by Munúa, collected by Kome and given to Alfaro who shot it in. 2-1: (28’) Edinho pushed at the goal for a save by Sergio, after a great kick by Benachour. 2-2: (76’) Javi López shot slowly and the ball went in the net.

INCIDENCIAS
11th round of the Liga BBVA, of the first Spanish league. Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López. 17.761 spectators. Warm afternoon, with light breeze. The Tenerife Players had black armbands in memory of ex player Erasto León, recently passed away, a minutes silence was held.

The cup tie is tomorrow night at 7pm.
Celta de Vigo actually have part of their website in English. I was looking for their travel details and was surprised by this. It is something for CDT to aim for. I am amazed when I talk to visitors how many of them follow Tenerife from their home country.
They have a great photo of the stadium on their news site here









Training for the week includes:

Agenda from 09 al 15 de November 2009

Day	Time	Place	Activity
Monday	10:00	Heliodoro	Training
Monday	-	Heliodoro	Press conference with José Luis Oltra
Monday	-	Heliodoro	List of Players
Tuesday	19:00	Heliodoro	CD Tenerife-RC Celta
Wednesday	10:00	El Mundialito	Training
Thursday	-	-	Rest Day
Friday	10:00	El Mundialito	Training
Saturday	10:00	El Mundialito	Training
Sunday	-	-	Rest Day

Against Celta de Vigo

Tenerife has their first game in the cup this year tonight against Celta de Vigo. Celta beat Girona in the last round in a single game. This round has a home and away game the first our away being tonight and the home game being in 2 weeks. The club have still not announced what the cost for seats for the home game and we await their information.

Ayoze who hopes to get a chance to play in tonight's game said in Los Rodeos airport yesterday that"We saw them against Rayo Vallecano and they were superior to them. We need to do our best and go for it and that way we will not get a shock. It is all about finding rhythm in an important game and following the trainers instructions."

Dinei said thet he hoped that the players who were not playing so much in the league would have a chance to play. He actually played for Celta last year but said if he scored a goal he would celebrate it.

The game is on Canal Plus PPV or you can watch the ticker on the club website

2 great signings.

The President announced at lunch time that the club has arranged for Alfaro to come back on loan for another year and for Dinei to come on loan as well. Alfaro will aparently be arriving at 3pm tomorrow afternoon and there is a list on the Spanish site Twente and on the Zonablanquiazul.com forum of the fans who are going to greet him. His coming back had been rumoured for a few days and on his own website yesterday he talks of going from Sevilla and that Tenerife would be his first choice of home for this year. He is a great addition to the team and we were sad to see him go at the end of last season and are happy to welcome him back this year.
Dinei (Telmario de Araujo) is coming for a year on loan in Celta de Vigo and although he is injured he was operated on in the first week of July and his recuperation was expected to take 10 weeks which brings us to the middle of September. He still needs to pass his medical when he gets to the Island. Celta have apparently not paid him or the club he comes from for last year.
These signings are great news with the start of the season only days away. Today's player interviews were with Eziquiel Luna and Gaizka Saizar. Luna talked about the league start and how the team are ready to play their very best and that they are even more united than last year. That they were gloing to Zaragoza to look for 3 points. Saizar commented that Zaragoza like Tenerife were a newly ascended team and as such he expected the game to be similar to the one last season.