Matchday 15 of Lliga Preferent Cadet · Group 1. CD Almazora’s Cadete A welcomed Villarreal CF’s reserves — one of the category’s big sides — to Campo Municipal Jose Manuel Pesudo, in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season for the albinegros.
José Javier Santacruz’s side came out with the idea of competing from the very first minute against a professionalised academy. The lads stood up to it with discipline, showing the values and the work the coaching staff has put in across the season. Almazora’s goal came as a reward for persistence, in a match where the unit deserved more.
Villarreal eventually imposed their finishing and took the three points 1-5, but the match served for the cadete players to live a unique experience in their development. Cadete A keep growing in a very demanding category, and fixtures like this one are exactly what helps lads with potential make the step up within the club’s academy structure.