With comfort and without trouble, beyond a very thick first half that was broken by Luis Enrique‘s own goal, he resolved the Sevilla FC the move to the next phase. And García Pimienta, who opted for an eleven without fanfare, left satisfied with the attitude of his troops, the passing and the clean sheet, assessing the difficulties that in his opinion the evening contained in Las Rozas. «It was a difficult match in a very difficult stadium and against a rival from Tercera RFEF. It has been seen that there is not that much difference between one team and another. They had enthusiasm and desire in the Copa del Rey and that makes everything very equal, but we were psyched up and we competed well with players who had only a few minutes on their legs. They have had their options in the first part and With 0-2, Álvaro took two balls that were goals. The important thing was to compete well, which has been done, and move forward in the tie,” said the Sevilla coach in the press room.
“I am satisfied because we have competed and passed the round leaving a clean sheet,” Pimienta remarked. It is complicated in these games due to the motivation and also the quality of the players. Tercera RFEF. They pushed at the beginning and had their options. It is difficult to play these types of games, but the effort of the footballers is undeniable. I am left with the fact that opportunities have been generated and defined very well when it was time.. It’s hard to see wins in these games and there are even some surprises. “Happy because the tie has passed,” the Sevilla coach reiterated.
Pimienta gave value to the match completed by the Roceño team and this was transmitted to him at the end of the match. Manu Gonzálezthe rival coach. «I congratulated them on the game they played and I wished them luck. This team, not so long ago, before the restructuring of the categories, was in Second B. There is not that much difference and we have seen the quality of the players they have. In the Copa del Rey we know that everything is very equalbut if you do not have the raw materials that they have, you cannot compete as they have done. It has a lot of merit that a Third RFEF team competes in this way. “He has left everything and we have competed well and I am happy to pass in a difficult scenario.”
Sevilla did not look the best, far from it, but it is true that they did not suffer either and they carried out the tie without problems, finishing it in the second half with a couple of goals. «They are games in which everyone thinks that you are going to win easily and you try to give minutes to those who play less. You face a complicated and motivated rival. The most important thing is to have the necessary attitude for this type of match. The quality of the First team has prevailed in the end. I leave with good feelings about those who started and those who finished playing,” said the Sevilla coach.
Before the appearance in the press room, and in statements to the club’s official media, he was asked about the double of Iheanacho. «I haven’t played for a long time and it is difficult to go out against a rival like that, who comes out with all their strength while the First Team has a harder time due to the size of the field and the surface. In the first half he participated very little, then he was successful and that is important. I’m happy for him, but he has to continue improving», he noted about the Nigerian striker, who played the entire match and took advantage of the opportunity.
The mishap of Littlesubstituted at the end of the game with ankle discomfort, seems to be fortunately left in the dark. «It was in the first half and the ankle, but he lasted almost the entire second half. Maybe he has a little sprain. Tomorrow he will rest, but I don’t think he will have a problem training with the team the day after tomorrow,” said Pimienta, remembering that the team spends the night in Madrid: “We will have a good dinner, sleep and do tomorrow’s training here, which is demanding and that is why they have all the players have come. And in the afternoon, home, we have a very demanding match against Real Sociedad nearby.
