The Barcelona Sporting Club coach ‘liked’ the game of his pupils in the victory over Guayaquil City. You already think of Fluminense, for the Cup.
August 8, 2021 – 09:55 am
Barcelona Sporting Club reached a full three wins in the second round of LigaPro Serie A 2021 with a 2-1 victory over Guayaquil City on Saturday night. On a subsequent date, the Canaries had to come back, this time at the Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium, to win three points; However, for the technical director Fabián Bustos, his cast does not ‘suffer’ during the matches in which he finally celebrates.
“It is said that we suffer, but some communicators must take care of what they say. In Ambato (comeback to win over Técnico Universitario by 2-1, last day) we did not suffer and it was said that it was like that, when that did not happen ”, said the Barcelona coach at a press conference, after the game against the Albiceleste team . “Unfortunately, anyone thinks they know about football”.
In a clash valid for the third date of the second phase of the national championship, the Uruguayan Renato César advanced to the visit at minute 25. The Uruguayan Gonzalo Mastriani, who added his third goal last month, equalized at 31 minutes and the Argentine Emmanuel Martinez gave the homeowner the advantage at 36.
With the triumph, Barcelona reached nine points in the standings and is provisionally second, below Independiente del Valle. The Rayados, with the same score, have a better goal difference (+7 vs. +4). The date continues on Monday.
“It is a very tough and complicated second stage,” said Bustos. “It was an intense and difficult game, but we pressed well and were able to turn the score around. The second half was more balanced. They had more possession, but not many arrivals. My perception is that we were superior and we deserved to win ”.
The bullfighter’s helmsman also spoke about the Uruguayan Mastriani, who replaced Carlos Garcés on Saturday: “He has been doing things very well. He is a player who is growing. You have a lot of confidence and that is very important ”.
The former Guayaquil City scorer, that this season he had to wait until the last date of the first round of the championship to score (3-0 win vs. Macará, on July 18), has scored three goals in recent four domestic appearances. He also inflated the nets in a 2-0 win over Manta on July 25.
The best against Fluminense
Before thinking about their next match for Serie A, against Orense on Sunday, August 15, Barcelona will visit the Brazilian Fluminense on Thursday (7:30 p.m., Ecuador time) in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
Bustos acknowledged that, for the next game, he saved two of his star players, defender Luis Fernando León and striker Carlos Garcés: “On Tuesday we are going to Brazil (transfer day). We did not want to risk León and Garcés. They were there to play (against City), but they will arrive well for Fluminense. We are already thinking and on Wednesday I will define the (starting) team ”.
The Argentine coach said that his coaching staff has already “analyzed Fluminense”, led by Roger Machado, and that the Canarian cast will seek “to play a very good game” at the Maracana stadium. (D)
