If you dey follow football for Spain, make you look AD Ceuta well-well. Dis team wey just climb up to Segunda Division dey do something wey make everybody dey wonder. Dem don show say dem no be small team at all. In fact, as de season dey go, Ceuta don perform pass two of de three teams wey just fall from La Liga. Na real talk.
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Now, wetin remain? Ten matches. Ten serious fights wey go decide if Ceuta go fit enter dat playoff wey dem dey yarn about. Thirty points still dey for table. De journey no easy, but de caballa spirit dey high.
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First test na dis Wednesday. Ceuta go travel meet Burgos CF for El PlantÃo by 8pm. For de first leg, Ceuta win dem 1-0. But Burgos CF no be beans—dem just win Real Valladolid for last minute for dat Castilla derby. Dem don play five matches without losing, without even conceed goal. Luis Miguel Ramis don turn dem to playoff contenders. Dis match go show Ceuta courage level.
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After Burgos, na SD Eibar for Ipurúa on Sunday afternoon. Ceuta beat dem 1-0 before. But Eibar dey in form now—dem just hammer UD Las Palmas 3-1. Dem dey serious contender for playoff position. In fact, as we dey talk now, Eibar na de best home team for de whole division. Tough one.
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By April 10, Ceuta go host Real Sociedad B for Alfonso Murube. Dem win de first leg 1-3 for Anoeta. Dis match go special because na Retro Jornada—Ceuta go wear special jersey. Real Sociedad B na de only reserve team for Segunda. Young players wey no fear anything. Fraga for goal, Kazunari Kita for defense, Gorka Carrera for attack, plus dat Kenyan speedster Job Ochieng. Dem fit shock you any time.
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April 18 go carry Ceuta to IberCaja Stadium to face Real Zaragoza. Ceuta win 1-0 before. But Zaragoza na sleeping giant wey don wake up to trouble. Historic club, but dem dey seriously fear relegation. Since 1949, Zaragoza never play third division football. De stadium go hot like fire. As dem talk am, “De best time to kill na when dem don give you up for dead.”
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De big one come for end of April—Racing de Santander go visit Alfonso Murube. Racing win de first leg 4-1. Dem na league leaders as we dey talk now, top candidate to climb to Primera. If things remain as dem dey, dem go come to Murube with full force to seal promotion. Most scoring team for de league. Goalkeeper Guille or Pedro go see plenty work.
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May start with trip to El Molinón to face Real Sporting de Gijón. Sporting win 0-1 for first leg. Interestingly, both teams dey fight for playoff spot now. Sporting get one point less than Ceuta. Dis match go full emotion—playoff chance might dey on line.
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May 10, CD Castellón come to Murube. First leg end 3-3. Castellón start season as underdog for relegation talk, but everything change when Pablo Hernández become coach. Dem turn to promotion candidates, winning matches like say dem dey craze. Right now dem dey small low, but by May, dem go reach Ceuta with plenty to play for. Expect running marathon.
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May 17 bring Málaga CF to Murube. Málaga win 2-1 for first leg. Dem na direct promotion candidate. With Funes leading attack, dem dey ruthless. Talent like Chupe, Larrubia, Dani Lorenzo dey there. Dem want Primera return by force. Malaga fans go fill stadium—atmosphere go electric.
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Last away game na May 24 at FC Andorra. Ceuta win first leg 2-1. By dis time, if luck dey, Ceuta might still dey fight for playoff while Andorra don already secure survival. If nothing dey at stake, still go be good football—both teams like to play well.
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Season go end May 31 with Albacete BP coming to Murube. First leg end 0-0. Wetin go dey at stake? Nobody know yet. Maybe playoff chance still dey. But one thing sure: na celebration for Ceuta fans. To mark one historic season—de greatest for AD Ceuta history. And dem go face former player Samu Obeng. Story full circle.
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José Juan dey handle dis team well. De caballas don prove say dem belong here. Ten battles remain. Each one go test different thing—tactics, endurance, heart. Ceuta fans dey watch with hope. De dream of playoff dey alive. But Segunda Division no be playground. Every match go hard.
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From Burgos to Albacete, de road winding. Some teams dey fight for promotion, some dey avoid relegation, some just dey play for pride. Ceuta find demself in middle of everything. No be small position. Pressure dey, but performance so far show say dem fit carry am.
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As de fixtures dey, one thing clear: Ceuta no go hide. Dem go face each challenge head-on. De team spirit visible. De supporters behind dem. De city of Ceuta dey watch. Football na like dat—ten matches can change everything. But for now, AD Ceuta dey write dia own story for Segunda Division. And people dey listen.
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