The Atletico won the Victory of turning, for 2 x 1, in the Baixada Arena, and gave an important step to escape the risk of demotion. Now, the team led by Coach Geninho sum 41 points (11 wins, 8 draws, 16 losses) and occupies the 14th place, even closer to the area of classification for the Copa Sul-Americana.
Encouraged by the reaction of the team in the final straight of the championship (Atletico won 13 of the last 15 disputed points, Geninho transferred to the players the merits of that impulse: "The main change was not Coach or tactical, but of behavior. What has changed was the attitude of the group. A team not good enough to go anywhere without being united. I made the players feel that they need not be friends outside the club, but inside they have to be almost brothers. In the most critical moment, we had a conversation of washing laundry. It was clear we had a group where everyone thought for themselves, today we are a committed team, where each understands the other's mistake and everybody is willing to sacrifice for the good of the club. "
In a review of the game, Geninho said the team continues alternating good and bad moments, but gave this explanation: "We had many failures in the first time, perhaps a function of the pressure of the crowd, which seems natural at this time of risk. The nervousness the fan just going to the player, but we can not deny that the team is playing with great determination and tremendous determination. "
Now, the Athletic three more games to close the championship, two outside (Botafogo and Nautical) and one at home (Flamengo). For the calculations of Geninho, another three points away from any risk to the team red-black.
"The important thing is that only depend on us. This is what I got past the group. If we do our part well, will be free of any threat," concluded the coach.
Atletico 2 x 1 Win
Location: Arena's Baixada in Curitiba (PR)
Date: November 16, 2008, Sunday
Time: 19.10 (from Brasilia)
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro (MG)
Yellow Cards: Chico (Atletico-PR), Thiago Gomes, Vitor Ramos and Leandro Domingues (Victoria)
Red card: Robert (Victoria)
Goal: Robert, at 31 minutes and Rafael Moura, 42 minutes of the 1st time, and Alan Bahia, at 21 minutes of the 2nd time
VICTORY:
Athletic: GALLATE; Rhodolfo, Antonio Carlos and Chico (Geílson), Ze Antonio, Valencia, Alan Bahia (Gustavo Araújo), Ferreira and Netinho; Rafael Moura and Julius Caesar (Fernando)
Coach: Geninho
Win: Gléguer; Marcus Aurelius, Vitor Ramos, Thiago Gomes, Billericay and Daniel (William); Wallace, Renan (Muriqui), Jackson (Adriano), Leandro Domingues and Robert
Coach: Vagner Mancini
16/11/2008
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