América de Cali suffered an unexpected defeat at home against La Equidad under date 17 of the Betplay League and seriously jeopardized his classification for the playoffs. He will have to beat Jaguares and Tolima for the next two days to achieve that, but in terms of football, the team is unresponsive and the alarms have been turned on again.
After the game, Juan Cruz Real gave his share at a press conference: “It is undoubtedly a result that we did not expect, we wanted to win the game and we were hoping to add 3 … We spent the whole game, we need to be clearer in the last third with teams withdrawing “.
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“We have 6 points left and we depend on ourselves, we have to put our heads up and win both games… We try in any case to find a foundation and rivals come to lock up and we are having a hard time finishing, ”added the Argentinian DT in irritation.
He explained a change that sparked controversy in the team: “Luis Paz had played a good game and we felt we had one player left because of how Equidad had quit. The home team has always searched, they have always tried, but we still have to convert those scoring opportunities. ”
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“It is normal that when a team is close to its own goal, the spaces are reducedIt is difficult to play against 8 or 9 players in our own area and it costs us, it is indisputable … It is difficult for us to solve, unbalance and unbalance those defenses that stop that way. to break through. Unfortunately this is football and that’s how it happened, ”said Cruz Real.
“You have to keep training, efficiency is essentialIn the end we are calm because the team comes out to propose, but I think sometimes a lot of value is given to those who are seeking the error than those who come to propose, ”he concluded in the middle of a disappointing Sunday. for Scarlet.