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A Very successful year in the hot seat of Tenerife.  Our preseason expectation was only to stay clear of relegation and we succeeded in managing this very easily, and even managed to win the Copa del Rey against Barcelona and qualified for European football.

The players I have been signing over the the previous 5 season have, . . . → Read More: Post Season Review 2015-2016

Granada (away)

Tenerife go into the match pretty much at full strength, but hoping to avoid any injuries, because the next game is the Cup Final vs. Barcelona.

Mane gave Granada the lead on 4 minutes, scoring with the head after a corner. (1-0)

Cortes slammed the ball into the net from the edge of the box to equalise . . . → Read More: May 2016

I have taken the unusual step of creating a mid-month post for this, the biggest game in Tenerife’s history, at least as far as the cup is concerned.

I will use this to give the build up to the cup and an extended account of the game.

PREVIOUS ROUNDS

Tenerife’s run to the final was anything but a . . . → Read More: Copa Del Rey Final

Athletic Bilbao (away)

Tenerife won a free kick down by the corner flag on 10 minutes, but instead of swinging the ball into the packed box, it was rolled to the edge fro Govier to smash into the top corner. (0-1)

Bilbao immediately pegged Tenerife back with Verdi being credited with an own goal.  The ball cracked . . . → Read More: April 2016

Zaragoza (home)

Green opened the scoring on 11 minutes.  He played a delightful 1-2 with Santo and curled the ball past the keeper. (1-0)

Hernandez doubled the lead on 16 minutes, lashing a daisy cutter into the bottom corner. (2-0)

Schieber scored at the back post to pull a goal back following a good move for Zaragoza. (2-1)

Zezinho . . . → Read More: March 2016

Sevilla (away)(Copa del Rey semi final 2nd leg)

Guido Verdi returns to the starting 11 for this game following his long lay off with and Achilles problem.

Paulo gave Tenerife the lead after just 3 minutes, rising to head a corner into the net. (0-1)(2-4agg)

Rakitic pulled a goal back with an unstoppable shot from outside the box. (1-1)(3-4agg)

Govier . . . → Read More: February 2016