Rocco Rius Novo had to make a substitution. Alajuelense after the expulsion of Brad Guzan, captain of the American picture
the archer Rocco Ríos Novo took the reflectors to the Alajuelense vs. Atlanta United that was disputed to the Alexander Morera Grove of Costa Rica, Although the young goalkeeper of just 18 years had not made his debut with the first team of the American squad.
And is that the titular archer of him Atlanta United, Brad Guzan came out of the meeting in front of Alajuelense after committing a foul outside the area when the first half ended.
Gabriel Heinze he had to opt for the archer Rocco Ríos Novo although he was only signed for four days, fit to be available for this confrontation against Alajuelense because the second archer of the Atlanta United is injured.
“I’m waiting for his moment, he’s a guy who didn’t play in the First Division, but we liked him, no matter what happens I wouldn’t change my mind about him,” he said. Gabriel Heinze in press conference after the 0-1 victory over Alajuelense at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium.
Rocco Ríos Novo was filled with happiness after having officially debuted with Atlanta United, the young goalkeeper has a career in minor selections of Argentina, He started with the albiceleste in the World Cup in Brazil Under – 17 in 2019.
“Well, first of all, it was happiness, it was an unforgettable moment, I am very grateful, my whole family followed me from Argentina, the truth filled me with a lot of happiness … we work hard during the week, to be prepared in case they can come in and know what they were proposing, ”he said at a post-meeting press conference.
Rocco Ríos Novo does not know if the four-day contract given to him by the first team of Atlanta United will extend beyond what has been agreed, he was signed by the affiliate team of the American squad ago a few months.
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“Well, I’m not left with a feeling not very good of the strikers, but of the whole team, they came out to win, the game was very hard and with the issue of the contract this is solved by the club, I’m as much as they tell me, ”the archer concluded.
Rocco Ríos Novo he has already played in a South American Under 15, the South American Under 17 and also the aforementioned Children’s World Cup, where he was led by Pablo Aimar and Diego Placente. It is consolidated as the stellar archer of the minor divisions of the Argentina.