The technician Martin Cardetti and the steering wheel Carlos ‘Roca’ Sanchez attended the media after the hard fall in the classic 305 against Millonarios. A 0-3 that was signed with goals from Larry Vásquez, Diego Herazo and Édgar Guerra, a result that could have been more bulky were it not for the good interventions of goalkeeper José Silva. What balance did they make in Santa Fe?
Cardetti stressed over and over again the way in which the result came about. He spoke of punctual errors and inattentions that he will seek to adjust. “After a defeat it is always very difficult to talk about how the result came about. We had punctual errors in the stopped ball and then the expulsion conditioned us a lot. Winning 2-0 with one more man, they knew how to handle the ball and it cost us a lot. Beyond that I think we were fine and in two distractions they scored the goals for us, that’s where the whole game fell apart“.
And he added: “More than worried, I am worried that everything was in second balls; they were distractions. That sometimes happens in a second and one ends up paying dearly (…) I am calm because I trust this group and I think positively because we are going to raise this situation, losing a classic we know what it means, but I have the same faith since the day we started because I feel supported”.
Finally, the coach stressed that he trusts his players and all that remains is to continue working. The next challenge will be Deportivo Pasto. “We have to keep working, keep insisting and try to improve in terms of distractions, especially in the area. We are having a lot of problems in that sense when a player touches it and we are losing marks”.
On the other hand, Carlos Sanchez supported the words of his coach and added that “until the first goal the match was even and that was the decline of the match; in the second half it was the same way. At no time did we feel overwhelmed by the rival. It must be said that the result is bulky but if it had not been for those specific plays the result would have been different, so the responsibility is more ours without detracting from what they did. They played a good game, but we lost it“.
The ‘Roca’ assured that Santa Fe was hurt but there is still a long way to go; They will seek to learn from mistakes. “The group is aware that it was not a good night but we continue to believe in our idea and we give our support to the coaching staff and all the players. The message is to continue believing (…) Nothing has been lost, the group He’s firm beyond today’s defeat. It’s a difficult blow because you always want to win a classic but there’s no mental problem, this has to push us to keep fighting for the goal”.
