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+ Sá Pinto praises Tiago Reis after Vasco’s victory: “Born finalist, he needs few opportunities”

The scenario looked like it would continue on Wednesday night. So much so that the defender admitted that the confidence of the team was undermined after the penalty missed by Carlinhos. However, the goal by Tiago Reis determined the 1-0 and the advantage for the second leg of the second phase of the Sudamericana.

– We spent a month … It was an October to forget. Confidence was a bit off. It is clear that he trembles for having missed the penalty. But we scored the goal even after we were sent off. Only those who hit miss a penalty. Carlinhos has our support. It will surely give us a lot of joy – he said, to complete:

– We know it is a minimal advantage, but we open an advantage. The game there will be difficult, in your country, and it will certainly be a rush. You have to turn the key, think about Goiás because we have to win again in the Brazilian Championship and then think again about the South American. It is a very difficult game.

The return match, in Venezuela, will be next Wednesday. Vasco advances with a tie. It also happens with a defeat by goal, as long as it balances the opposing network.

Not just Tiago. Our team is full of guys from the base, who are talented. We were living a difficult time, the month of October was very difficult. We let things go wrong. We did not win more in the Brazilian, now we win in the South American. Tiago hadn’t played in a long time, but he works hard every day. The goal crowns his work even if he is not remembered.

International competition is difficult for you to qualify without scares. I think there will always be difficult games. I had the opportunity to play a Libertadores and I won the competition. If you want to be a champion, you will always be suffering and in the details. Today, thank God, the detail came to our side, we managed to win and open an advantage.

The international game is very difficult. Looking from the outside, people have a pre-judgment to say that one team is weaker than another. Sometimes the players and teams from outside are not so well known. Our biggest difficulty was not scoring the goal early. So, we could have marked one more. The advantage is small, but we have achieved it. We were happy, there is much to do.

He has given us confidence, he has asked for a compact and aggressive team. I think that in these last games we showed it, compact and fighting for the second ball. It is a beginning of work and we have a lot to improve. He charges us a lot for delivery. Even in November, we still have a lot to do. We have the end of the shift and the return of the Brazilian, we have the return of the South American. We can evolve a lot and finish the season well.