Judgement Day

Benidormida went into today's game knowing that only a point would be enough to secure the Division 2 title.

Gibney's side travelled to Numancia, with the fellow Spaniards having only pride to play for.
It was a cautious start for the wannabe Champions struggling to find that free flowing football we have seen all season, that was until the 30th minute, Leao out of nowhere slip the ball through to Sahar, he was onside and he calmly rounded the goalie and gave his side the lead, the away fans party had begun.

The party was put into full swing at half time, you could hear the murmurs around the stadium and then it was official, River had lost, and Standard Liege had only drawn, BENIDORMIDA ARE THE CHAMPIONS.

Gibney's side came out in the second half with a swagger and calmly stroked the ball around, on 71 minutes Ntibazonkiza went on a mazy run down the right, swung in an excellent cross and it was Vederson who had made the run and he powered the header into the net. 2-0.
The referee blew his whistle right on 90 minutes, and the players joined the party, fantastic scenes.



For the 2nd time in a week Rens van Eijden gets to lift silverware above his head, but this was the one they really wanted the Division 2 Championship.
We tried to get an Interview with manager Gibney but he only gave a short quote

"This is where it begins, Division 1 here we come, we're not just gonna go there to make up the numbers"


Assistant coach Matt McKeith gave us some more,

"We're delighted, the lads have picked themselves up from the disappointed of last season and done the double, it's a great bunch of lads and they deserve all the credit, there is gonna be a massive party tonight when we get back to Benidorm, we'll have a few days off, and then planning for next season starts."

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Benidormida, Standard Liege and River Plate go up to Division 1, Osasuna, Sporting Gijon and Recreativo go down to D2.

From Benidormida, Minanda and Huylens have retired.


Here are the final standings

1.Benidormida 45pts +15
2.Standard Liege 40pts +17
3.River Plate 39pts +15
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4.CF Cluj 38pts +12
5.Malaga 38pts +7
6.Hammarby 33pts +1
7.Racing 31pts +3
8.Numancia 25pts -9
9.IFK Goteborg 23pts -7
10.HJK Helsinki 22pts -13
11.Crvena Zvezda 20pts -16
12.AIK 10pts -15.
　

TEAM RESULTS

1.IVAROV
13.STREMER - 1 assist
4.VAN EIJDEN – 1 goal, 2 assist
3.VALENY
2.GRIMI - 1 assist
6.LEAO - 1 goal
15.MANUEL JOSE - 3 assists
8.VEDERSON – 9 goals, 2 assists
18.NTIBAZONKIZA – 6 goals, 4 assists
19.REYES – 7 goals, 10 assists
10.BEN SAHAR – 14 goals, 2 assist
14.REMY – 4 goals, 2 assists
11.ADRIAN – 6 goals, 3 assist
30.ORDAZ – 2 goals
22.IOUGA – 1 assist