With a double from Yaimar Medina and a goal from Cristhoper Zambrano, Ecuador beat Colombia 3-0 this Saturday in the Group A match that opened the South American U-23 Pre-Olympic Tournament, which is played in Venezuela until February 11 and will deliver two places to the Paris 2024 Games.
At the Brígido Iriarte stadium in Caracas, the resounding Ecuadorian victory came through Yaimar Medina (71 and 89) and Cristhoper Zambrano (86). Ecuador is at the top of Group A with three points.
Cardenas reactions
Colombia Pre-Olympic Team and coach Héctor Cárdenas.
The defeat hit the team and the coach hard Hector Cardenas who expected a better debut in the tournament. In a press conference, the DT analyzed the defeat.
Sensations: “The truth is that it hurts to start this way, but I am aware that there is a group of resilient men and we are going to overcome it, of this I am sure. We have to take it game by game.”
Halftime: “We talk about what the team is, they know it and it has given us results, which is being able to work in breadth and depth. We have to balance the team. The learning is that we have to correct because, in the end, it is a short championship and “We have to take advantage of the opportunities. Our team will do it. We are going to get up, I know the qualities they have and I am not going to question any of my team.”
Expulsion: “Competing from the first minutes with one less is not easy. Furthermore, the rival has arguments and they looked for passages in which they found the partnerships that characterize them and that play on the wings. The team controlled it, but we leave hurt by the defeat, which was long and heavy. However, we have the means to reverse everything.”
Attitude: “The impetus and desire to want to do things play tricks on us. The first yellow card was correct and even the referee calmed Jimer Fory down, but then an unfortunate action occurred, in which the player's decision was not the right one. correct, but surely he has already learned, he will grow and mature much more. Of course, the game was not lost just because of the expulsion. We talked about not overdoing it in terms of strength and revolutions.”
What's coming: “We have days to physically recover the team, then make the evaluation. We cannot stay in discussions and reproaches, but rather turn the page. We have to think about Brazil and that will show what Colombia is for.”
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