UC suffers from expulsions. They have now accumulated three red cards this season, and it is becoming a concern in the precordillera. Matías Palavecino joins Clemente Montes and Juan Ignacio Díaz as he did not complete the match against Universidad de Concepción in the Copa de la Liga.
The midfielder had been crucial, assisting Diego Valencia in the decisive 2-1 victory for the student team. After the match, the coach analyzed the situation. “Today we had everything in our favor.
The result, a player more, and a mistake on our part left us equal in numbers with the opponent. That led to some impatience and unease. Nowadays in football, losing a player is already a complication,” he explained.
The coach regretted not substituting the midfielder. Minutes before the incident, Fernando Zuqui and Martín Gómez were warming up, but they did not come on. “We were going to take Mati off, but then we thought it wasn't wise to make both changes.
First, we could no longer take him off, so we believed the team was well-structured, with the result in our favor and so…
We can do better; I am convinced of that. Now competitions are coming, and this type of match gives you confidence. Mati, if he hadn’t been sent off, provided the assist, participated a lot, had a great game, and this can affect him a bit emotionally.
These are things we need to correct,” he maintained. In this regard, he identifies the mistakes of his players. “What bothers me are the very simple, easy mistakes.
Then there are moments when each player has their moment; sometimes they are fine, other times they struggle a bit more, are more imprecise or anxious. The same happens to goal scorers; there are streaks, but that should always come with positive attitudes and a desire for more,” he reflected. In their victory against Campanil, UC once again had to come from behind.
“That is the downside of the match because we want things to start differently, but then the team keeps insisting, reacting, and going for it without losing their shape. Otherwise, it ends up being a much more comfortable match for the opponent than for us. But the team goes, insists, generates, and turns it around, so I am more than satisfied with all that,” said Garnero.
“We played against a rival that does very well. When we lose the ball in a way that facilitates their possession, the opponents also play and play well; they have good players, and you will have to run back,” he warned. “I believe that overall, today we played a good game.
We didn’t have the effectiveness at the start to open it up, but then we had the patience to find the moments to strike, we took the lead, and the truth is that I leave satisfied with what we did,” emphasized the coach.