As we enter the second half of the season, the first 30 rounds of the campaign have not been as smooth as expected, but have revealed that the competition in Liga B is much tougher than imagined. Fortunately, the recent winning streak has released the pressure on the team, and returning to the top of the table with only a few rounds to go has injected the team with even more fighting spirit. Next week's double-header and the match against a direct rival for promotion will be the biggest test for the team.
Castellón de la Plana is the capital of the province of Castellón in the Valencian region, while the most famous city in Castellón is Villarreal. The two teams' provincial derbies have always attracted a lot of attention due to their geographic proximity, but in recent years, Yellow Submarine has always been in the upper echelon of La Liga, while Castellón has always been in the lower echelons of the league.
The province's most famous industry is ceramics making, hence the renaming of Yellow Submarine's home stadium to Ceramics Stadium. Our team arrived at the home of Castellón, the promoted team from Liga B, and couldn't help but marvel at its considerable excellence. Ruffet then introduced us to the fact that this stadium, as well as Cartagena's home stadium, is a replica of La Masia's mini estadi, which is architecturally and structurally identical except for the different colors. Sadly, the mini stadium has now been demolished and this may be a fresh way of commemorating the occasion.
The team was fascinated by the graffiti preserved on the exterior walls as they passed by the stadium. According to the team, the graffiti commemorates the moment when the team was first promoted to La Liga in 1941, after being founded in 1922. The graphics on the wall document the illustrious history of that group of players, the local fans, and the club, inspiring each new team member.
Although this club does not have a huge fan base and strong financial strength, it still has a long history of nearly 100 years with the support of its fans and its own efforts. It is believed that they have also gone through numerous crises to get to where they are today.
As I think of the many friends in my circle of friends who lamented the Jiangsu soccer team, I, as one who came out of Nanjing, have the same mixed feelings. The players in the team are also my extremely good friends, although their careers will continue, but feel sorry for this team that has contributed almost all of their careers.
