85-86 season ran and Recre , after passing briefly through the highest category (1978-79), accumulating a disastrous economic balance, coupled with continuous sporting disappointments, had lulled the sense Recreative strides.
Seeking a new direction and under the new chairmanship of José Antonio Jiménez Mancheño , "did informally since November 1984 following the resignation of José Antonio Muñoz Lozano - was hired services Victor Stud , well known by choqueros land and supported by a track record as a player of real merit but without any experience on the bench English. Aiding the former player would Recre Huelva the Rosado Candide, returning to Dean after a nice little departure in 1980.
From Asparagus hand, reached their compatriots Roberto Arsenio Luzardo and Alzugaray Jesus Noel, "big words" in the Recreativo de Huelva , devoted to the history of the old Recre as two of the best players who have defended the blue and white shirt. Joining them were provided, the transfer of striker of Sevilla , Ramón , signings and Miguel Angel Cabrera , Carmelo , Higinio , and Leal Peña, to reinforce a template loaded with people of the house as Carpi, Cepeda, Cumbreño, Felipe, José Mari, Juan Angel, Márquez, Miguel Angel Vela, Toledano S or buckle, plus veterans Castell, Linares, Ondina, Orellana or De la Riva.
Despite the good game is not got the promotion
The team finished ninth with four points of the ascent, being the second top scorer in the team category with 63 goals, second only to champions Real Murcia , with 66. At home showed absolute supremacy obtaining a balance of fifteen wins, four draws and no defeats.
In that same campaign, highlighted the good performance in Copa del Rey , eliminating authority Pozoblanco, AD Ceuta, Almeria AD, and left out a First as Hercules before mating with the almighty Real Madrid . In the Santiago Bernabeu was defeated by a convincing 5-0, although in the second leg, the Recre won 3-1, by those of Asparagus a memorable game that is still remembered.
The pre-season 86-87 could not start better with the achievement of XXII Trofeo Colombino. The Recreative defeated in the semifinals Sevilla 2-1 and claimed their, until then, fifth Carabela de Plata after beating Manchester City from the penalty spot, the regular time ended 2-2.
Garmendia, Barn, Jaime, Christopher Meraz, Rodriguez, Erana, Herrera, Julio Trujillo and were the new faces of the season, whose main novelty is the promotion system, which would be disputed by "play off": The first twelve classified form two groups of six to opt for the rise (building up the score in the regular season) .
Again, those of Victor Stud cemented his power in the Columbian although the new system of promotion and huge competition from big teams this season - Valencia, Logroño, Deportivo, Celta or Sestao - , did away with the illusion of all. In regular season and finished sixth in the "play off", third, overtaken by the "giant" Valencia and a Logroñés in the decade of the eighties on the crest of the wave.
The Recre again be one of the highest scorers in the category, taking the small Alzugaray as its main stronghold, with 25 goals reached second place in the scoring charts, surpassed only by the 34 Brazilian Celtic Baltazar (later played for Atletico Madrid ).
After the season, Victor Stud Huelva closed its stage and began to forge a career on the bench meritorious English.
The truth is that when talking about the best time of Recre there is always room for two full seasons of good football, goals, performance and great players.
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