América Mineiro started preparation for confrontation with Barcelona SC in Copa Libertadores; their reserves played on Saturday against Villa Nova | Soccer | sports

América Mineiro wants to turn the page after Saturday’s defeat at home against Villa Nova, the framework of the ninth day of the 2022 Mineiro Championship. Their illusion of qualifying for the first time in their history to a group round of The Copa Libertadores forced the Minas Gerais team to prepare very early this Sunday for the confrontation with Barcelona SC, which, for its part, arrives with high self-esteem for being the sole leader of the LigaPro Serie A.

“Time to start work this Sunday,” the club posted on its Twitter account, showing a photograph of the team led by Marquinhos Santos.

Those of Marquinhos Santos arrive at the match after the defeat in the Mineiro Championship, from which the coach must draw conclusions and turn the page knowing the importance of the clash with the Ecuadorian team in this cup stage.

For that reason the helmsman of the America decided yesterday to present a formation with reservations.

The alignment on Saturday at the Independence Arena was with Airton; Raúl Cáceres (Arthur), Germán Conti, Gustavo Marques and João Paulo; Zé Ricardo (Juninho Valoura), Rodriguinho and Índio Ramírez (Gustavinho); Kawê (Henrique Almeida), Matheusinho and Rodolfo (Adyson).

In the second half, Marquinhos Santos made two changes in the midfield with the entry of Juninho Valora and Gustavinho.

“Playing with the reserves, América showed will, but was overtaken by Villa Nova. First half even. However, in the second stage, the visiting team ended up taking the only goal of the match”, indicates a chronicle published on the official Coelho website.

According to the information provided by the site, in practice this Sunday the coach explained the strategies that will be worked on until Monday with a view to the duel with Barcelona SC, agreed on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. local time (7:30 p.m. in Ecuador).

“The athletes who played for more than 45 minutes against Villa Nova had the morning focused on recovery and physical regeneration work. On the field, Marquinhos Santos led a tactical work with the players who did not play on Saturday. Before that, there was a physical activity with mobility, agility and activation exercises.”

With the relation to the tactical part, it is indicated that the players worked on the creation of plays and the defensive recomposition. In the final part of the session, some players perfected their set pieces.

América is fifth in the Mineiro Championship, product of 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, and above are Cruzeiro (third) and Atlético Mineiro (leader).

In the playoff round of the Copa Libertadores, they epically advanced to phase 3 by coming back from 2-0 and winning 2-3 against Guaraní in regulation time to force a penalty shootout in which they finally won by 4-5 last Wednesday in Asuncion. (D)

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