Figure of the surprising draw on Monday against Brazilthe Costa Rican goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira He assured that he had dreamed of a performance like that in his first America Cup as a replacement for the emblematic Keylor Navas.
“I dreamt it, I imagined it. And well, thank God it came true“Sequeira declared to the TUDN network after the 0-0 draw against Brazil at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood (outskirts of Los Angeles).
“We had a great game against a great rival. We lived up to it”, he congratulated himself.
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Patrick Sequeira, element of a third division club
The goalkeeper of UD Ibizaof the Spanish third divisionwas chosen as MVP (Most Valuable Player) of this duel on the first date of Group D.
“This is very important for the trust of the group“, said Sequeira about a team that has already lost almost all the heroes of the fabulous Brazil World Cup-2014.
In a frustrating start of America Cup, Brazil He took a total of 19 shots on Monday but only three of them were on goal.
The best occasions of the ‘Canarinha‘they were a shot at the stick of Package and also a goal disallowed to Marquinhos in the first half for offside.
“Always you have to have a little luckNo?”said Sequeira, 25 years old.
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Marquinhos regretted the good fortune of Costa Rica
Own Marquinhos He said that the goal that was disallowed is the type of “details that they make a lot of difference in a competition like this”.
“It was important a victory today”recognized the center of the Paris Saint-Germain.
“Costa Rica defended very wellmaking it difficult for our team to create chances (…) These are points that we know are difficult to look for later“, lament.
“We have to improve to create chances even clearer because a victory is crucial in the next match”, stressed the veteran defender.
From AFP
