This is how the Cardinal scorer reacted, after losing against Bucaramanga and finishing runner-up in League I.
Hugo Rodallega was one of the leaders of Independiente Santa Fe’s outstanding campaign in the BetPlay I-2024 League, in which they were runners-up after losing to Bucaramanga on penalties in the grand final.
The cardinal team’s benchmark was his team’s scorer, with 12 goals, the same as Carlos Bacca (Junior), who won the Golden Boot after reaching this mark in fewer games.
Rodallega scored Santa Fe’s first goal in the 3-2 victory over Bucaramanga in El Campín, in the second leg of the final, but was frustrated by not being able to crown the successful campaign of the team, led by Uruguayan Pablo, with a title. Peirano.
Thus, ‘Hugol’ reacted to the hard cardinal defeat, and revealed how he felt after losing the Colombian soccer title.
“Mentally beaten, destroyed, sad. For the title to slip away like that was painful for us,” Rodallega exploded, in the middle of his vent, addressing the press in the mixed zone of the El Campín stadium.
Rodallega continued: “Balance, I would say that until I lost the title. We are very sad and hurt, we wanted to get that ten star, give it to the people, this group that has made an effort, but unfortunately we had to lose in an almost perfect match because we came back against a great rival.”
Finally, the 38-year-old goalscorer from Cali sent a warm message to the fans of Independiente Santa Fe and thanked them for all the support they gave him and the team during this semester.
“The fans should feel proud of themselves, of this group that gave everything. We showed that, despite the adversity, the fans pushed and we on the field responded. There is not much to reproach on the part of us and the fans, that is why we reached this final,” said Hugo Rodallega.
