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The Eagles of America achieved a victory, by the minimum, against Mazatlán FC. With only defended by Vikonis. The right-back, Jorge Sánchez, threw a low cross that could not be effectively cleared by the Colombian José Ortíz, which led to the Crema score.
This victory not only represented the fifth in a row for America , they also managed to take the leadership of the Clausura Tournament , momentarily, with a point of advantage over Cruz Azul.
The coach of the Azulcrema team, Santiago Solari, highlighted and stressed that the sporting rivalry has been a determining factor for this winning streak. “The internal competition has allowed us to see each other with great energy in the field. Efforts are shared because this team competes at the top and has achieved this string of results ”explained Solari after the game.
The strength of America from the mental and physical
Coach Crema, emphasized the mental aspect and the work of the physical trainer. Both topics consider it an important additive for the achievement of the results. “Today we were able to win a very tough game and if my team did not come out with the mentality that it has to face each game for victory, surely we could not spin the result that we have achieved (..) We work with the physical trainer so that players are noticed at 100 percent and it shows on the court ; everyone has shown great energy ”, he concluded.
On the next day, Saturday, April 3, the America will receive Necaxa for the day 13 of the Clausura 2021.