Outside the house, Athletico-PR snorted the Rayo Zuliano, from Venezuela, by 5 to 1 and secured the ranking for the next phase of the South American Cup. In addition to the round-trip games, Hurricane surpassed the Venezuelans by a score of 11-1, and Coach Cuca was pleased with the goal scored by the opponent.
"They are a more limited team, but they run a lot and feel like it. They made the first goal in the championship and on the one hand we are happy, because the boys deserved, by the way, they played fair, lost many goals in the other games. For us it makes no difference, but for them they have a special meaning," he said.
Cuca also explained the importance of being able to cast during the match in Venezuela.
"We've made several changes. It's no use bringing people here, going over the tiredness and wanting them to give it all away. We worked with Felipinho in the zaga and I liked it very much. Then we gave Esquivel, Zapelli and Cuello a break. We gave a few of them a chance and they did great. We achieved a great victory, which leaves us in the overall leadership of the competition," he said.
During the match, it was observed that the coaches of the teams wore the same shirt. Cuca revealed it was a gift from him.
"Santa's shirt, I promised him back in Brazil. I gave it to him here and to my surprise he already put it in during the game. I am very happy to be spreading my faith and to have a friend who wore the shirt of Our Lady", he said.
Now, the Athletico-PR returns to the field next Sunday, at 16h (from Brasília), before the Palm trees, for Brasileirão, at Arena Barueri.
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