The Rabona Chronicles #13: Fighting in Division 1

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If last season I told you that it had been a very quiet season in which I only had to work hard in the matches against the npc, this season has been radically different. The promotion to Division 1 was a challenge and that's how we had to face it. Preparing every game to the last detail and, having a very limited squad, hoping that injuries and suspensions would not harm the team in the key games of the season. This has been our performance in this third season in Division 1. A new edition of The Rabona Chronicles begins.

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Little movement off the field. We have not seen much heavy machinery on the club premises. Fighting relegation is an unknown quantity. Relegation means a sharp drop in income and, right now, the club's bank account is in a savings phase for major projects when the team settles in Division 1. So, this is the state of our facilities at the end of the season:

1.- Stadium: level 10
2.- Catering: 8
3.- Shop: 0
4.- Hotel: 10
5.- Parking: 10
6.- Office Building: 9
7.- Building Yard: 9
8.- Youth Academy: 9 to 10
9.- Training Centre: 7

As anticipated in the previous report, we have expanded the Youth Academy and this will be the latest short-term enhancement. The next moves should be the Training Lot and especially the stadium. However, there is still some time to go before we can realise these improvements.

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As many as six players had their contracts expiring this season. Two defenders, three midfielders and a striker. The technical secretariat has decided to renew half of them and dispense with the other three. The midfield line will be renewed while the two defenders and the striker will leave the club. :

1.- Eriko Vasquez - DEF 22 yo - Not Renewed.
2.- Michel Barrios - DEF 22 - Not Renewed.
3.- Markus Egger - MID 24 - 17.420 RBN - Renewed.
4.- Felix Kraemer - MID 20 - 19.253 RBN - Renewed.
5.- Jorge Freitas - MID 23 - 14.130 RBN - Renewed.
6.- Kai Bai - OFF 21 - RBN - Not Renewed.

The Youth Academy left us with three players. One future star and two filler players who will remain at the club for the duration of their current contract. Many hopes are pinned on Isaac Hernandez, a defender who, unfortunately, arrived at the age of 19 but who is already over 70 in OS and looks set to be our best defender in the short term.

1.- Faustino Hernandez - DEF - OS 57
2.- Isaac Hernandez - DEF - OS 67
3.- Adekunle Ugbu - MID - OS 54

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Like two seasons ago, we reached the final matchday with relegation at stake. This time four teams for two relegation places. Our situation forced us to win or, at least, to score to avoid relegation. This is how matchday 30 started in Division 1

11.- Doxa Agias Annas 33 points -22 goal difference
12.- VfB Stuttgart 31 -14
13.- Real Valladolid 30 -14
14.- Klasse Gehalten 30 -18

Finally, another defeat, this time by 2-0 against Los Maranitos, sends us, one season later, to Division 2.

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Once again we managed to end the season with a slight profit of just over 70,000 RBN. Cost containment and the detailed management of the squad, their renewals and their expenses have been, once again, decisive to end up with this slight surplus.

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Once again we are just one step away from retaining our place in the second division of Rabona. Next season we will have to work again to return and to continue to evolve the team to take the next step in the game. It's a tough end to the season after 30 games of hard work and preparation, but that's the thing about the world of football. Have a great season next week.

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