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“Prudence is the footprint of wisdom”: Amos Bronson Alcott.
The back games were played in the South American Cup and in the Copa Libertadores. Of the Colombian teams, Once Caldas advanced to the quarterfinals of the South American beating Hurricane as a 3-1 visitor. América de Cali was eliminated by losing 2-0 in front of the Brazilian team Fluminense, and Atlético Nacional tied 1-1 but fell into the penalty shootout, leaving outside the Libertadores.
Once Caldas was the only Colombian team that advanced, playing very well, supportive on the pitch, overcoming adversities on and off the court. Michael Barrios and the key man of the team, Dayro Moreno, current scorer of the South American. The Manizales team, oriented by Professor Hernán Darío “El Arriero” Herrera, step by step is showing in the international tournament that this has been his priority.
They are aiming to continue advancing to dispute the final. At this time, as important as what was experienced in the Copa Libertadores of 2004, prudence and humility in triumph are fundamental. Experience tells me that to continue advancing, mental work must be strengthened, as we did in 2004, so that the team does not lose the focus of attention on the cup.
América de Cali: after the local match against Fluminense – although it has been lost – we believed that he had team to compete as a visitor to the Brazilian team. But the scarlet team did not live up to the competition, both collective and individual. He lacked football, was confused on the pitch, and the experience players contributed little and gave themselves easy against the rival. Now it's time to work from the mental to resume the road in the local league.
National Atlético: As always, team owners and managers made a great economic effort and formed a high -level payroll to achieve their main objective: to be champions of the Copa Libertadores. The two games in front of São Paulo competed well. They played without fear, they could have defined the series in Medellín, but the individualities were not at the level of the competition. They erred penalties, there was an expulsion, and at the end of the series, nikephobia appeared again: that deep fear of victory in decisive times. The green team of Antioquia is out and will enter into deep analysis to find strategies that allow it to get ahead and compete with the height required by its category in the League and the Betplay Cup.
All the faith put in Once Caldas, our last bastion in the South American Cup. Let them continue playing with the soul and give us another glorious page for Colombian football.
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