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