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April-May 2015: Squeaky Bum-Time
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This is what the whole season had been leading up to
All our work on the training ground led up to this month. Our game against Estrella Roja, who we were even on points with, was going to be the game that decided who would be going up to the Segunda Venezalona and who'd remain in the Lower Division.
April-May Results
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Two home games promised a good start to our final months of the campaign, as we needed to rely on some backing from our loyal fans to take something from two tough games that were to take place at the Polideportivo Misael Delgado. Jesús Reyes proved he may really be the reincarnation of the son of God, his two late goals giving us a late, late win over
Academica Emeritense.
The following game was a carbon copy when we played
ULA FC. Except this time, despite the winner coming from Reyes again, it was Archila who poached an early goal for us to kick off proceedings. The problem was the next game versus
Atlético Píar, where we needed to dig in and earn a hard fought point in a ding-dong battle.
This meant that
Estrella Roja were two points ahead of us in the second game. That meant nothing but a win was acceptable in order to confirm promotion. Butterflies were present in my stomach and a pre-game martini was in store. What was to come, however, was nothing short of magical. It was goals galore and most of them ended up in our opponent's net.
The whole team put on a magical display. When we did concede I thought that we might not have what it took to hold on but we performed so well. I honestly still don't know how we managed to score seven, but ultimately, that was what put us in third place - one step closer to promotion.
The final game was another interesting one.
Estudiantes de Caroní were a strong mid-table side that could not be underestimated. Our Holy Stingrey put us ahead only thirty odd seconds in but we fell behind. I used all my motivational skills I'd accumulated in my debut season of football management to inspire the boys to hopefully a promotion sealing win. And that was what I got. A Reyes hat-trick confirmed that
WE WERE GOING UP!!!!
April-May League Table
We may have been outsiders for most of the season. We certainly got written off at the beginning of it and I'm so glad the players have been able to pull this out of the hat.
3rd place is an incredible effort and I'm so happy that the hard work we've been putting in has been rewarded.
April-May Player of the Month
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If you hadn't already guessed, it was the guy that scored nearly all our goals this month.
Jesús Reyes took his tally to 38 in 33 for the season, which meant his partnership with Eduardo Cañas hit 80 for the season. Those two were obviously a huge factor in our promotion.
Promotion Reaction
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There was a lot of celebration in the streets of Valencia tonight. We may be the little brothers of Carabobo but we're on the way up. The fans were ecstatic and the Chairman Kelvin Mea Vitali offered his own congratulations.
I'm still uncertain about my situation at the club. Mea Vitali looks certain to sell to Robinson, but I know I can and have to put that off. I've made my plan of attack, it was just about getting rid of Mr. Inferno and then maybe I'd be able to remain at Hermandad Gallega.
