Hi everyone!
God, its been ages since I last posted! Things in my real life are starting to settle down a little so have a little more free time to play with. I will have to abandon the monthly reports otherwise it will take me forever to get anywhere! Will go back to my Real Union style of last year of posting in two big updates.
It means a little more reading but hopefully it will be easy to get through! So lets get to the update and the end of my season.
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January Results
So a perfect month as we picked up four straight wins and keep pace with Las Palmas. Elche were first up and the impressive Paulo Henrique scored twice then we put six past Cartagena with my two central defender grabbing two goals each!
We then beat Eibar and Henrique struck again against Alaves to seal a great four weeks for my side.
February Results
So we made a slip up early in the month losing at home to Recreativo but a N’Diaye header meant we returned to winning ways away at fourth placed Xerez. Viera capped an almost perfect debut by striking twice against Granada and Henrique added another two goals to his season total.
March Results
God! Las Palmas are a good side! I just cant seem to shake them and they just dont drop any points! We began March with a narrow win Carvalho with the goal. A bad defeat away at Alcorcon despite being two up we threw away all the points. A narrow win over Hercules and Cordoba but points dropped against Orihuela and Badalona but we are now nine points clear of third.
April Results
At last a bit of daylight! Las Palmas struggled and we took full advantage with an unbeaten month, and a win at Las Palmas was fantastic! Kaka who has became my favourite player on this version of FM scored the crucial goal with a header from a corner.
He scored again in the win over Salamanca and Carvalho scored to give us another win over Rayo but Gimnastic held firm to deny us anything but we have opened up a four point advantage in the title race but Las Palmas do have a game in hand.
May and June Results
So May first and we mad a huge mistake losing at home against Deportivo as Las Palmas won to narrow the lead at the top. A very nervy but crucial 1-0 win and a bad draw against Elche but a comfortable away win at Cartagena thanks to a Henrique hat-trick.
In June we managed to beat Eibar so going into the final game of the season the table looked liked this :
How Las Palmas have been doing so well I will never know! Their team is hardly brilliant but they just dont lose points and infact they regained the points lead advantage we had over them and we really didnt have that bad of a month.
However the final game of the league season would decide the title, promotion secured and an away game at Alves which is good for my side, as our away form is far better than our home form!
The Final Games Of The Season
So the season just got more and more wierd! We managed to just beat Alaves whilst Las Palmas were well beaten by Granada 4-0! I didnt expect that and was so focused on our game I didnt even check the result during the game! But we managed to seal the title and promotion and on the final day of the season too!
I didnt expect it but was very pleased with the team and how we performed, Las Palmas were really good despite having a better than average team so how they achieved that I will never know! But we are now a la liga side so will be doing my best to stave of relegation next season.
So thats it! Hopefully it wasnt too much reading and I did include a lot of pictures! So my next post should be alot quicker than this one and will cover my half of my first league season in la liga, thanks for reading and bye for now! :)
Laxeyman
22 февраля, 2011 at 15:45
Great season Ana, well done! You’ve done a marvellous job to get Coruxo promoted and I’m sure that you’ll do well next year with some good summer signings. Good luck :)
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:11
Thanks Laxeyman,
I was very pleased but was a close run thing! At one point I thought we wouldnt make it as champions but was relieved in the end!
Johnny Karp
22 февраля, 2011 at 16:27
Yay, it’s time for a «fiesta»! Great job Ana, you led the team to the top flight brilliantly! Paulo Henrique seems to be a good striker, I’ve been trying to bring him to Vauxhall but he wasn’t given a work permit unfortunately. Anyway, I’m extremely impatient to see you facing Barca and Real Madrid! :)
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:14
Thanks Johnny,
Hopefully this promotion can go better than my one at Real Union when I was relegated! If he qualifies I would highly recommend him I guess thats a perk of managing in Spain!
My first game of the season is home at Real Madrid!! :)
Darren Smith
22 февраля, 2011 at 18:42
Well done Ana, I’m happy you’ve finally made it to La Liga. Well deserved and you have been very patient. Las Palmas put up an impossible fight and I kind of feel sorry for them :) but congrats on promotion Ana. Next season will be tough but after your Real Union triumph anything is possible. :)
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:17
Thanks Darren,
Agreed! Las Palmas had a brilliant season at one point I thought they had won the title but at least they got promoted! ;)
I always struggle in my first season in the top flight with any club so am a bit cautious to see how I get on, hope I wont get relegated!
Sayam Khan
22 февраля, 2011 at 19:05
Well done Ana! Your finally in La Liga, I’m looking forward to you playing in La Liga and ofcourse your pre season report! Good Luck!
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:17
Thanks Sayam,
I am looking forward to it to! Hope I can stay up though!
Sears
22 февраля, 2011 at 23:41
Can’t wait to see your team in La Liga Ana :-)
It’s going to be great!
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:19
Thanks Sears,
Yeah! Not sure how well we will fair but I guess the money will help the club a bit.
Lye Kuek Hin
23 февраля, 2011 at 01:05
Hi Ana,
What a finish down to the end! Congratulations on the title win and promotion. It should be a much more exciting coming season. Glad to see you in La Liga and look forward to your pre-season report.
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:20
Thanks Lye,
A final game decider! Was really surprised that Las Palmas lost 4-0 at Granada but I lost quite heavily their to so was a very tough place to go.
hils
23 февраля, 2011 at 07:03
Hi Ana,great season ending there!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on getting in the la liga!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:22
Thanks Hils! :)
Kevin
23 февраля, 2011 at 08:48
Hi Ana
That was a really exciting read and one of the closes finishes I can remember seeing posted fro a long time. Congratulations then on promotion to La Liga, you’re done a truely remarkable job in taking this small seaside club to the top flight of Spanish football. Don’t keep us waiting too long for the next update :)
Ana Garcia
24 февраля, 2011 at 16:24
Thanks Kevin,
Yeah was to close!
But was very happy in the end, I wasnt expecting to win the league considering how well Las Palmas were doing but I guess a bit of luck helped us our way!
New post should be up in a few days! :)