The start of the game between Sporting Cristal and River Plate for the Libertadores Cup 2023 He delighted the sky blue fans with the epic in Argentina. Just after six minutes, a Jostin Alarcón free-kick ended with a header from Ignácio Da Silva to give the Rimenses a partial 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, the Peruvian side didn’t know how to maintain their lead and lost to the millionaire in a game that left the Brazilian centre-back’s performance as one of the few points to salvage.
Besides the conversion, the defender was determined every time the local team tried to surprise Tiago Nunes’ cast. Their good defensive work wasn’t enough, because even with 10 players in the second half, Martín Demichelis’ team finally won 4-2.
After the final whistle, Da Silva couldn’t hide his disappointment at the loss. “The Peru fans supported us here in large numbers. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the positive result we wanted. We had a good first half when we were 11-11, but we conceded in the second half.” two goals that we can’t concede,” he suggested in a dialogue with “Pressure”.
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Signed earlier this season, the 26-year-old footballer wanted to turn the tide for Cristal’s next game: the classic against Universitario for La Liga. “Now we have to improve and work, a classic against ‘U’ is waiting for us ‘on Monday,'” he said.
Finally, on his potential continuity after fulfilling his contract, which expires at the end of the year, the defender could only reply that he was concentrating on his presence as a beer player. “I’m totally focused on Cristal. I’ve adapted well to the city of Lima. My family too. The fans can rest assured that my head is set here Sporting Crystal“, he finished it.