{"id":310411,"date":"2024-06-05T09:26:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T07:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/?p=310411"},"modified":"2024-06-03T16:11:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:11:08","slug":"a-challenge-passed-with-flying-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/a-challenge-passed-with-flying-colours\/","title":{"rendered":"A challenge passed with flying colours"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The U14 Girls have ended runners-up in their group in a division made up of male teams"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The U14 girls (Infantil Femenino), who have competed this season in a boys\u2019 league under the name of Villarreal CF C, had an arduous challenge ahead of them. A challenge that they passed with flying colours by finishing runners-up in Group IV of the 2\u00aa Infantil de Castell\u00f3n."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The players coached by Jordi Ferriols have only dropped 17 points out of the 78 that were at stake, which translates into a balance of 20 wins, 1 draw and only 5 defeats. The team has also scored a total of 111 goals (an average of 4.27 per game) and conceded 33 goals (1.27 per game). Undoubtedly, very striking numbers, and even more so playing in a league made up of boys\u2019 teams, but they are a reflection of the hard work they put in every day."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe don\u2019t focus on who we are playing against, but rather on making our players better.\u201d Ferriols assures us. In addition, he emphasises the yellow team\u2019s methodology: \u201cWe look for players who are intelligent and who know how to adapt to the different contexts that may occur in a match. I can proudly say that we can talk to them about very specific concepts such as that in every match there are mini-matches or that isolated actions occur, in which we want them to have the technical and tactical resources to deal with them.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Meanwhile, Andrea Catal\u00e1, a member of the team, affirms that they have been able to achieve this deserved second place \u201cbecause we have been able to tackle the game tactically, intelligently, demanding and supporting each other more than strength.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The evolution of girls\u2019 football in the academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team has the core of the last few seasons, made up almost entirely of players from the province and who have been growing up in the girls\u2019 youth section of Villarreal CF, which has had a U10s side since the 2022\/23 season."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Another fact to highlight is that almost half of the squad is first year, although they already have the experience of competing in men\u2019s leagues, having already won two leagues at U12 level. They have also had the opportunity to play against top level teams such as Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Slavia Prague and Sporting Lisbon. Not forgetting that a large part of the team had a unique experience recently at the JSSL7s in Singapore and that they came third in the Francesc Vila international tournament in Andorra. \u201cThe season was tough and long, but it has been very satisfying thanks to everything we have experienced, and now I would continue playing non-stop,\u201d said Andrea. The final objective is to develop them, as in the 2024\/25 season they will compete in a women\u2019s amateur league for U16s."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Beyond football"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Beyond the results, one of the objectives pursued is that the promising young players of the future learn the values of Villarreal CF and this is how the coach explains it: \u2018For us it is very important to transmit our values of sacrifice, effort, humility, respect and, especially, to value the club in which they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u2018If someone told me a few years ago that I would be playing for Villarreal CF today, I wouldn\u2019t believe it,\u2019 said Andrea. And she added: \u2018Football is not just a sport, it\u2019s a feeling. It can teach us many things: to make an effort, to work as a team, the importance of a victory, but also that defeat is part of our education.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"And managing these emotions in the training stage is essential. \u201cWe don\u2019t lose, we learn. We have to know how to accept our mistakes so that we can work from there and try to improve,\u201d explained Ferriols. To which the young player responded: \u201cSometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but you always have to give the best of yourself. Football, and in particular Villarreal CF, have taught me how to manage these feelings.\u201d"},{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg","alt":"","width":9504,"height":6336,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 9504w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL-1200x800.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 9504px) 100vw, 9504px"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The U14 Girls have ended runners-up in their group in a division made up of male teams The U14 girls (Infantil Femenino), who have competed this season in a boys\u2019 league under the name of Villarreal CF C, had an arduous challenge ahead of them. A challenge that they passed with flying colours by finishing runners-up in Group IV of the 2\u00aa Infantil de Castell\u00f3n. The players coached by Jordi Ferriols have only dropped 17 points out of the 78 that were at stake, which translates into a balance of 20 wins, 1 draw and only 5 defeats. The team has also scored a total of 111 goals (an average of 4.27 per game) and conceded 33 goals (1.27 per game). Undoubtedly, very striking numbers, and even more so playing in a league made up of boys\u2019 teams, but they are a reflection of the hard work they put in every day. \u201cWe don\u2019t focus on who we are playing against, but rather on making our players better.\u201d Ferriols assures us. In addition, he emphasises the yellow team\u2019s methodology: \u201cWe look for players who are intelligent and who know how to adapt to the different contexts that may occur in a match. I can proudly say that we can talk to them about very specific concepts such as that in every match there are mini-matches or that isolated actions occur, in which we want them to have the technical and tactical resources to deal with them.\u201d Meanwhile, Andrea Catal\u00e1, a member of the team, affirms that they have been able to achieve this deserved second place \u201cbecause we have been able to tackle the game tactically, intelligently, demanding and supporting each other more than strength.\u201d The evolution of girls\u2019 football in the academy The team has the core of the last few seasons, made up almost entirely of players from the province and who have been growing up in the girls\u2019 youth section of Villarreal CF, which has had a U10s side since the 2022\/23 season. Another fact to highlight is that almost half of the squad is first year, although they already have the experience of competing in men\u2019s leagues, having already won two leagues at U12 level. They have also had the opportunity to play against top level teams such as Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Slavia Prague and Sporting Lisbon. Not forgetting that a large part of the team had a unique experience recently at the JSSL7s in Singapore and that they came third in the Francesc Vila international tournament in Andorra. \u201cThe season was tough and long, but it has been very satisfying thanks to everything we have experienced, and now I would continue playing non-stop,\u201d said Andrea. The final objective is to develop them, as in the 2024\/25 season they will compete in a women\u2019s amateur league for U16s. Beyond football Beyond the results, one of the objectives pursued is that the promising young players of the future learn the values of Villarreal CF and this is how the coach explains it: \u2018For us it is very important to transmit our values of sacrifice, effort, humility, respect and, especially, to value the club in which they are.\u201d \u2018If someone told me a few years ago that I would be playing for Villarreal CF today, I wouldn\u2019t believe it,\u2019 said Andrea. And she added: \u2018Football is not just a sport, it\u2019s a feeling. It can teach us many things: to make an effort, to work as a team, the importance of a victory, but also that defeat is part of our education.\u201d And managing these emotions in the training stage is essential. \u201cWe don\u2019t lose, we learn. We have to know how to accept our mistakes so that we can work from there and try to improve,\u201d explained Ferriols. To which the young player responded: \u201cSometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but you always have to give the best of yourself. 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A challenge that they passed with flying colours by finishing runners-up in Group IV of the 2\u00aa Infantil de Castell\u00f3n. The players coached by Jordi Ferriols have only dropped 17 points out of the 78 that were at stake, which translates into a balance of 20 wins, 1 draw and only 5 defeats. The team has also scored a total of 111 goals (an average of 4.27 per game) and conceded 33 goals (1.27 per game). Undoubtedly, very striking numbers, and even more so playing in a league made up of boys\u2019 teams, but they are a reflection of the hard work they put in every day. \u201cWe don\u2019t focus on who we are playing against, but rather on making our players better.\u201d Ferriols assures us. In addition, he emphasises the yellow team\u2019s methodology: \u201cWe look for players who are intelligent and who know how to adapt to the different contexts that may occur in a match. I can proudly say that we can talk to them about very specific concepts such as that in every match there are mini-matches or that isolated actions occur, in which we want them to have the technical and tactical resources to deal with them.\u201d Meanwhile, Andrea Catal\u00e1, a member of the team, affirms that they have been able to achieve this deserved second place \u201cbecause we have been able to tackle the game tactically, intelligently, demanding and supporting each other more than strength.\u201d The evolution of girls\u2019 football in the academy The team has the core of the last few seasons, made up almost entirely of players from the province and who have been growing up in the girls\u2019 youth section of Villarreal CF, which has had a U10s side since the 2022\/23 season. Another fact to highlight is that almost half of the squad is first year, although they already have the experience of competing in men\u2019s leagues, having already won two leagues at U12 level. They have also had the opportunity to play against top level teams such as Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Slavia Prague and Sporting Lisbon. Not forgetting that a large part of the team had a unique experience recently at the JSSL7s in Singapore and that they came third in the Francesc Vila international tournament in Andorra. \u201cThe season was tough and long, but it has been very satisfying thanks to everything we have experienced, and now I would continue playing non-stop,\u201d said Andrea. The final objective is to develop them, as in the 2024\/25 season they will compete in a women\u2019s amateur league for U16s. Beyond football Beyond the results, one of the objectives pursued is that the promising young players of the future learn the values of Villarreal CF and this is how the coach explains it: \u2018For us it is very important to transmit our values of sacrifice, effort, humility, respect and, especially, to value the club in which they are.\u201d \u2018If someone told me a few years ago that I would be playing for Villarreal CF today, I wouldn\u2019t believe it,\u2019 said Andrea. And she added: \u2018Football is not just a sport, it\u2019s a feeling. It can teach us many things: to make an effort, to work as a team, the importance of a victory, but also that defeat is part of our education.\u201d And managing these emotions in the training stage is essential. \u201cWe don\u2019t lose, we learn. We have to know how to accept our mistakes so that we can work from there and try to improve,\u201d explained Ferriols. To which the young player responded: \u201cSometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but you always have to give the best of yourself. Football, and in particular Villarreal CF, have taught me how to manage these feelings.\u201d","headings":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The U14 Girls have ended runners-up in their group in a division made up of male teams"}],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The U14 girls (Infantil Femenino), who have competed this season in a boys\u2019 league under the name of Villarreal CF C, had an arduous challenge ahead of them. A challenge that they passed with flying colours by finishing runners-up in Group IV of the 2\u00aa Infantil de Castell\u00f3n."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The players coached by Jordi Ferriols have only dropped 17 points out of the 78 that were at stake, which translates into a balance of 20 wins, 1 draw and only 5 defeats. The team has also scored a total of 111 goals (an average of 4.27 per game) and conceded 33 goals (1.27 per game). Undoubtedly, very striking numbers, and even more so playing in a league made up of boys\u2019 teams, but they are a reflection of the hard work they put in every day."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe don\u2019t focus on who we are playing against, but rather on making our players better.\u201d Ferriols assures us. In addition, he emphasises the yellow team\u2019s methodology: \u201cWe look for players who are intelligent and who know how to adapt to the different contexts that may occur in a match. I can proudly say that we can talk to them about very specific concepts such as that in every match there are mini-matches or that isolated actions occur, in which we want them to have the technical and tactical resources to deal with them.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Meanwhile, Andrea Catal\u00e1, a member of the team, affirms that they have been able to achieve this deserved second place \u201cbecause we have been able to tackle the game tactically, intelligently, demanding and supporting each other more than strength.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The evolution of girls\u2019 football in the academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team has the core of the last few seasons, made up almost entirely of players from the province and who have been growing up in the girls\u2019 youth section of Villarreal CF, which has had a U10s side since the 2022\/23 season."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Another fact to highlight is that almost half of the squad is first year, although they already have the experience of competing in men\u2019s leagues, having already won two leagues at U12 level. They have also had the opportunity to play against top level teams such as Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Slavia Prague and Sporting Lisbon. Not forgetting that a large part of the team had a unique experience recently at the JSSL7s in Singapore and that they came third in the Francesc Vila international tournament in Andorra. \u201cThe season was tough and long, but it has been very satisfying thanks to everything we have experienced, and now I would continue playing non-stop,\u201d said Andrea. The final objective is to develop them, as in the 2024\/25 season they will compete in a women\u2019s amateur league for U16s."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Beyond football"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Beyond the results, one of the objectives pursued is that the promising young players of the future learn the values of Villarreal CF and this is how the coach explains it: \u2018For us it is very important to transmit our values of sacrifice, effort, humility, respect and, especially, to value the club in which they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u2018If someone told me a few years ago that I would be playing for Villarreal CF today, I wouldn\u2019t believe it,\u2019 said Andrea. And she added: \u2018Football is not just a sport, it\u2019s a feeling. It can teach us many things: to make an effort, to work as a team, the importance of a victory, but also that defeat is part of our education.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"And managing these emotions in the training stage is essential. \u201cWe don\u2019t lose, we learn. We have to know how to accept our mistakes so that we can work from there and try to improve,\u201d explained Ferriols. To which the young player responded: \u201cSometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but you always have to give the best of yourself. 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A challenge that they passed with flying colours by finishing runners-up in Group IV of the 2\u00aa Infantil de Castell\u00f3n."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The players coached by Jordi Ferriols have only dropped 17 points out of the 78 that were at stake, which translates into a balance of 20 wins, 1 draw and only 5 defeats. The team has also scored a total of 111 goals (an average of 4.27 per game) and conceded 33 goals (1.27 per game). Undoubtedly, very striking numbers, and even more so playing in a league made up of boys\u2019 teams, but they are a reflection of the hard work they put in every day."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe don\u2019t focus on who we are playing against, but rather on making our players better.\u201d Ferriols assures us. In addition, he emphasises the yellow team\u2019s methodology: \u201cWe look for players who are intelligent and who know how to adapt to the different contexts that may occur in a match. I can proudly say that we can talk to them about very specific concepts such as that in every match there are mini-matches or that isolated actions occur, in which we want them to have the technical and tactical resources to deal with them.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Meanwhile, Andrea Catal\u00e1, a member of the team, affirms that they have been able to achieve this deserved second place \u201cbecause we have been able to tackle the game tactically, intelligently, demanding and supporting each other more than strength.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The evolution of girls\u2019 football in the academy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team has the core of the last few seasons, made up almost entirely of players from the province and who have been growing up in the girls\u2019 youth section of Villarreal CF, which has had a U10s side since the 2022\/23 season."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Another fact to highlight is that almost half of the squad is first year, although they already have the experience of competing in men\u2019s leagues, having already won two leagues at U12 level. They have also had the opportunity to play against top level teams such as Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Slavia Prague and Sporting Lisbon. Not forgetting that a large part of the team had a unique experience recently at the JSSL7s in Singapore and that they came third in the Francesc Vila international tournament in Andorra. \u201cThe season was tough and long, but it has been very satisfying thanks to everything we have experienced, and now I would continue playing non-stop,\u201d said Andrea. The final objective is to develop them, as in the 2024\/25 season they will compete in a women\u2019s amateur league for U16s."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Beyond football"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Beyond the results, one of the objectives pursued is that the promising young players of the future learn the values of Villarreal CF and this is how the coach explains it: \u2018For us it is very important to transmit our values of sacrifice, effort, humility, respect and, especially, to value the club in which they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u2018If someone told me a few years ago that I would be playing for Villarreal CF today, I wouldn\u2019t believe it,\u2019 said Andrea. And she added: \u2018Football is not just a sport, it\u2019s a feeling. It can teach us many things: to make an effort, to work as a team, the importance of a victory, but also that defeat is part of our education.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"And managing these emotions in the training stage is essential. \u201cWe don\u2019t lose, we learn. We have to know how to accept our mistakes so that we can work from there and try to improve,\u201d explained Ferriols. To which the young player responded: \u201cSometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but you always have to give the best of yourself. Football, and in particular Villarreal CF, have taught me how to manage these feelings.\u201d"},{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg","alt":"","width":9504,"height":6336,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 9504w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/FEMENINO-INFANTIL-1200x800.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 9504px) 100vw, 9504px"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"The U14 Girls have ended runners-up in their group in a division made up of male teams","text":"The U14 Girls have ended runners-up in their group in a division made up of male teams The U14 girls (Infantil Femenino), who have competed this season in a boys\u2019 league under the name of Villarreal CF C, had an arduous challenge ahead of them. A challenge that they passed with flying colours by finishing runners-up in Group IV of the 2\u00aa Infantil de Castell\u00f3n. The players coached by Jordi Ferriols have only dropped 17 points out of the 78 that were at stake, which translates into a balance of 20 wins, 1 draw and only 5 defeats. The team has also scored a total of 111 goals (an average of 4.27 per game) and conceded 33 goals (1.27 per game). Undoubtedly, very striking numbers, and even more so playing in a league made up of boys\u2019 teams, but they are a reflection of the hard work they put in every day. \u201cWe don\u2019t focus on who we are playing against, but rather on making our players better.\u201d Ferriols assures us. In addition, he emphasises the yellow team\u2019s methodology: \u201cWe look for players who are intelligent and who know how to adapt to the different contexts that may occur in a match. I can proudly say that we can talk to them about very specific concepts such as that in every match there are mini-matches or that isolated actions occur, in which we want them to have the technical and tactical resources to deal with them.\u201d Meanwhile, Andrea Catal\u00e1, a member of the team, affirms that they have been able to achieve this deserved second place \u201cbecause we have been able to tackle the game tactically, intelligently, demanding and supporting each other more than strength.\u201d The evolution of girls\u2019 football in the academy The team has the core of the last few seasons, made up almost entirely of players from the province and who have been growing up in the girls\u2019 youth section of Villarreal CF, which has had a U10s side since the 2022\/23 season. Another fact to highlight is that almost half of the squad is first year, although they already have the experience of competing in men\u2019s leagues, having already won two leagues at U12 level. They have also had the opportunity to play against top level teams such as Valencia CF, FC Barcelona, Slavia Prague and Sporting Lisbon. Not forgetting that a large part of the team had a unique experience recently at the JSSL7s in Singapore and that they came third in the Francesc Vila international tournament in Andorra. \u201cThe season was tough and long, but it has been very satisfying thanks to everything we have experienced, and now I would continue playing non-stop,\u201d said Andrea. The final objective is to develop them, as in the 2024\/25 season they will compete in a women\u2019s amateur league for U16s. Beyond football Beyond the results, one of the objectives pursued is that the promising young players of the future learn the values of Villarreal CF and this is how the coach explains it: \u2018For us it is very important to transmit our values of sacrifice, effort, humility, respect and, especially, to value the club in which they are.\u201d \u2018If someone told me a few years ago that I would be playing for Villarreal CF today, I wouldn\u2019t believe it,\u2019 said Andrea. And she added: \u2018Football is not just a sport, it\u2019s a feeling. It can teach us many things: to make an effort, to work as a team, the importance of a victory, but also that defeat is part of our education.\u201d And managing these emotions in the training stage is essential. \u201cWe don\u2019t lose, we learn. We have to know how to accept our mistakes so that we can work from there and try to improve,\u201d explained Ferriols. 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