With nine matches played in the championship, National Athletic sum 25 points, with six of advantage on the second, the set verdolaga would be in theory, to six points to secure its place in the quadrangular semifinals with 11 dates to dispute. At the end of the triumph over Equity, the coach Alejandro Restrepo he highlighted the operation of his team and the requirement of the rival to raise a very disputed party, where a pair of punctual plays marked the difference in favor of his directed ones.
“I share this joy with our fans, thank those who accompanied us in this match, they managed to complete the capacity allowed and this is a great boost for us. On the court and while we lived the match, we needed the team had the ball, to generate this superiority that at times we had achieved, against a rival like Equitat that where it goes, is a team that raises the games very well.With the disadvantage on the scoreboard, they sought to generate football and attack , highlighted the change in the structure of the rival, knew how to be alive in the game and we managed to compete.With the changes we made, we gave freshness to the team, it was a game well played by all two, where we were effective and got a big victory, “said Restrepo.
In addition, “we value a high-level match, we face a team that has fought several tournaments, with a great coach like Alexis Garcia. I value Nacional’s effort to maintain that level, it was a match that was played in different structures until the goal and then with the changes, they modified and attacked us.They were strong on the set piece, which we were attentive to, we responded very well in defense and attack.They were two teams competing in Colombian football with a lot of quality “.
Regarding the start for the complementary stage of Dorlan Pabón, the coach explained that “Dorlan (Pabón) had a contusion in the knee, we hope how it evolves, but we think it will be very good”.
Analyzing the mistakes made in the field, Alejandro commented that “we understand that our areas of beginning and progression try to implement it, but rivals study us to plug this area. We have to study and evaluate how we can vary, learn from mistakes and correct in training sessions and matches to make it better and better. “
Finally, the strategist commented on the key to prevailing in such a contested game. “It was a difficult match to raise, La Equitat is a team that raises different structures. They have men with characteristics to be an unpredictable team. On both sides they put double side and the boys identified that in the middle we could have one more man and that helped us progress and with that advantage, we managed to score. “
Juan Camilo Álvarez Serrano
Futbolred correspondent
Medellin
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