Ñublense had no mercy and crushed Cobreloa 6-0 in Chillán, this being the orange team’s worst defeat in its history. This massive victory left coach Emiliano Astorga exposed, who did not appear at the post-match press conference.and in his place his technical assistant, Diego Silva, attended.
The former footballer also analyzed the defeat and the series of events that decided the course of the match: “We believe it depends on details, they score a goal after a minute, then the goalkeeper made a mistake and then the expulsion. “We had to change the planning, in addition to the mental fatigue of going 2-0 down and with one less player”he declared.
In turn, he expressed the feelings of the “Loíno” team in the face of this tough defeat: “We thought that game would be a turning point, but it wasn’t like that. The wear and tear of that match took its toll on us, physically we were very bad with Audax Italiano and this is a psychological burden for everyone (…) we have been very irregular”.
Regarding the questions to coach Emiliano Astorga, Silva was blunt: “We are stronger than ever, I don’t know why the continuity of Emiliano Astorga should be questioned. We have suffered more catastrophic defeats while here and we have come out ahead. We are calm”he sentenced.
Cobreloa will receive Everton de Viña del Mar at the Zorros del Desierto Stadium the next date of the National Championship, where they will seek to recover from this bitter moment and rebound in the standings.
