Fluminense beat América de Cali 2-1, on Tuesday (12), for the round of 16 of the South American Cup. The return match is next week, Tuesday (19), in Maracanã. After the match, Renato Gaúcho commented on the result at the press conference and projected the game back in Rio de Janeiro. The coach also commented on the arrival of new hires, pointing out the importance of Santiago Moreno after the departure of Arias.
– It’s part of football, right? Early on, as I said, there was an indecision on the part of America’s players, the defender and the goalkeeper. We were able to score the goal, the goal at the beginning, which gave us a tranquility. Shortly thereafter, Canobbio managed, in a beautiful kick from outside the area, to make the second goal. We knew we were going to suffer, we knew America would come over us. I talked to my group in the break that would happen. It happened. I also said that they would leave spaces and that we could kill the game making the third goal. We had the chances, but we didn’t do it. And we took this goal at the end of the game. But, as I said, it was a good game, the two teams sought the goal all the time, a very disputed game. I repeat it again: now we have a chance to compete in the classification of the next phase in front of our fans – said Renato, who followed:
– We had a very good score of 2-0. We had the two very clear opportunities, one with Everaldo early in the second half, then with the canobbio who arrived on the crossbar. We could have scored the third goal and practically eliminated America, but unfortunately the ball did not enter. America continued to press us, has a good team, their fans helped a lot as well. And unfortunately, for us, we took that goal at the end. Of course, it gave a greater hope for America, but as I said, it is an 180 -minute match, we got a good result here in Colombia and now we will have the other 90 minutes in Maracanã in front of our fans, playing for two results.
After analyzing the game, Renato was asked about the sequence of the cast and the arrival of new signings. Fluminense hit the arrival of Santiago Moreno, on Wednesday (12), and referred the hiring of Igor Rabello, from Atletico-MG.
– As for the full tank, I program it together with my group: practically a team play a competition, I make several changes for the team to play another competition, precisely to hold on – otherwise no one can handle. Thus, it has worked, regardless of who starts or enters, there is a lot of delivery. And that satisfies me a lot. About hiring, always talk to the president; When he can bring a player to help us, he does that. With the departure of Arias, there is an important player who I’m sure will add and help a lot. It has already been announced. And I say that I speak of the players hired only when signing the contract, I avoid anticipating. So we will have another foreigner coming, which will surely help us.
What’s coming to Fluminense?
With the result, Fluminense could lose by up to a goal difference in Maracanã, next Tuesday (19). The tricolor decides a place in the quarterfinals of the South American against América de Cali at 9:30 pm (Brasília). Before that, Tricolor receives Fortaleza, this Saturday (16), at 16h (Brasília), in Maracanã, for the Brasileirão.
All answers by Renato Gaúcho
– It’s part of football, right? Early on, as I said, there was an indecision on the part of America’s players, the defender and the goalkeeper. We were able to score the goal, the goal at the beginning, which gave us a tranquility. Shortly thereafter, Canobbio managed, in a beautiful kick from outside the area, to make the second goal. We knew we were going to suffer, we knew America would come over us. I talked to my group in the break that would happen. It happened. I also said that they would leave spaces and that we could kill the game making the third goal. We had the chances, but we didn’t do it. And we took this goal at the end of the game. But, as I said, it was a good game, the two teams sought the goal all the time, a very disputed game. I repeat again: now we have a chance to compete in the classification of the next phase in front of our fans.
– We had a very good score of 2-0. We had the two very clear opportunities, one with Everaldo early in the second half, then with the canobbio who arrived on the crossbar. We could have scored the third goal and practically eliminated America, but unfortunately the ball did not enter. America continued to press us, has a good team, their fans helped a lot as well. And unfortunately, for us, we took that goal at the end. Of course, it gave a greater hope for America, but as I said, it is an 180 -minute match, we got a good result here in Colombia and now we will have the other 90 minutes in Maracanã in front of our fans, playing for two results.
“I like Colombian players a lot, including we have there in our squad.” We suffer a great pressure, but we know how to suffer, we know how to support the pressure of the opponent. We had some opportunities early in time to expand the scoring. Unfortunately the ball did not enter and, at the end of the game, we took a goal. But it’s part, we got a great result against a large team away from home. I told you before the game that we had an 180 -minute match. We played the first 90 minutes here in Colombia and now we have 90 minutes in front of our fans in Maracanã next Tuesday.
– It’s the way of playing from America. We knew, I had already watched their games. We knew they play with open tips and two quick players, including the left he played at Fluminense last year. That’s what I said: playing at home, they risked trying to look for the result. Fluminense, as I said, knew how to suffer, knew how to be pressured, closed the spaces and did not give the opponent much chance. We scored the goals, gave a greater tranquility. As I said, we could have decided yet, but America grew up at the end of the game, it’s part. Now we have 90 minutes in Rio de Janeiro.
– As for the full tank, I program it together with my group: practically a team play a competition, I make several changes for the team to play another competition, precisely to hold on – otherwise no one can handle. Thus, it has worked, regardless of who starts or enters, there is a lot of delivery. And that satisfies me a lot. About hiring, always talk to the president; When he can bring a player to help us, he does that. With the departure of Arias, there is an important player who I’m sure will add and help a lot. It has already been announced. And I say that I speak of the players hired only when signing the contract, I avoid anticipating. So we will have another foreigner coming, which will surely help us.
