The goal of red-black hope
Juan's late shot gave the team the energy to seek a place in the Libertadores semifinals
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
The clock read 44 minutes into the second half of the match between Flamengo and "La U" this Wednesday when left-back Juan took a shot that seemed unpretentious towards goal. The ball, which had no clear direction, deflected off the Chilean defense, beating goalkeeper Pinto and giving the Red-Black Nation hope that, in Santiago, the team could indeed secure qualification for the Copa Libertadores semifinals.
According to coach Rogério Lourenço, that play reflects the Rubro-Negro's current situation in the competition. At a time when everything seemed to be going wrong, the team recovered and found the net. The hope is that, despite the difficulties of playing in Chile, this situation will be repeated in Santiago.
"This goal shows how much we're alive in the competition. At a moment when nothing else was expected, our goal came. In an adverse situation, we scored a goal and that has to be remembered in the period we have until the next game," he said.
The goal scorer celebrated the ball going in and guaranteed that the team will not let this qualification slip away.
"We put in the effort and we have to leave with our heads held high because we did our best. This result is difficult to achieve, but we will give our lives for a victory next week," he added.
According to coach Rogério Lourenço, that play reflects the Rubro-Negro's current situation in the competition. At a time when everything seemed to be going wrong, the team recovered and found the net. The hope is that, despite the difficulties of playing in Chile, this situation will be repeated in Santiago.
"This goal shows how much we're alive in the competition. At a moment when nothing else was expected, our goal came. In an adverse situation, we scored a goal and that has to be remembered in the period we have until the next game," he said.
The goal scorer celebrated the ball going in and guaranteed that the team will not let this qualification slip away.
"We put in the effort and we have to leave with our heads held high because we did our best. This result is difficult to achieve, but we will give our lives for a victory next week," he added.