Lozada's Gonzalez is the main right-back of the Colombian national team and can also play right-back. He scored 1 goals in 20 appearances for the national team, and is currently the biggest star of the Cali America team besides Castillo, serving as the captain of the Cali America.
Before the game, Ricardo studied his video. This player has medium physical fitness, speed, strength, and confrontation ability are not top-level, but he has a good sense of position, strong assist ability, good at long-range shooting, and free kick Kung Fu, his assist is a magic weapon of Cali America.
Ricardo's task in the game was to nail Gonzalez firmly to the opponent's half and not allow him to participate in assists.
And if Gonzalez really dares to assist, Ricardo will use the gap behind him to teach Cali America a lesson.
Both the Brazilian and Colombian media are confident in their national team's victory.
The prevailing tone in the media in Colombia is: São Paulo was only third in Brazil last year, while Cali America was Colombia's fall champion last year. Strong and weak? A clear look.
Brazilian media believes that Sao Paulo has five Brazilian internationals: Fabiano, Kaka, Ricardo, Ricardo, Cheney, while Cali America has only four Colombian internationals: Gonzalez, Cass Tillo, Ferreira and Bastos. And the strength of the national team, Brazil is significantly stronger than Colombia. So São Paulo is naturally stronger.
In addition, São Paulo achieved 4 wins and 1 draw in 5 games this season, obviously in good shape.
It was the misfortune of Cali America at this time to run into the muzzle of São Paulo.
When São Paulo warmed up at the Pasquale Guerrero stadium, Cali America fans have already entered the field. They wore the traditional red jerseys of Cali America, which turned the stadium's stands into a red sea.
And São Paulo's fans traveled across the country only to talk about a hundred people, almost drowned in the ocean, and became a little white reef.
By the time the final deployment was completed and they returned to the court to wait for the kick-off, Guerrero Stadium was almost full, and enthusiastic Colombian fans played various slogans in the stands:
"Mother-girl-chamber St. Paul rolled back!"
"This is your hell!"
"Skill girl, get out of the court!"
Ricardo's breathing was quick.
Riko noticed this and quickly grabbed his arm. "Calm, brother."
Kaka also looked at Ricardo with concern and gestured with her eyes: Are you okay?
Ricardo shook his head and shook off Riko's hand, his voice was thicker than usual: "It's okay, leave me alone."
He looked up at the banner, his eyes sharp.
When the game is over, I want you to regret eating this banner!
Riko couldn't help but mourn Calio America in his heart. He clearly remembers that the last time Ricardo showed that look, Santos was eliminated.
"Ricardo, you must score!" Rick whispered.
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Compared to last season, the lineup in São Paulo has changed slightly. The goalkeeper is still Captain Cheney, he is the most stable position in the team, more solid than both Ricardo and Kaka.
The original center-back Ji'an moved up and was transformed into a lower back. In the first few games, he performed well in this position. At least steals and shots are better than Alessandro.
Giulio Santos and Lugano formed a new central defender combination. As for Ed Carlos and Fabio Santos, who were raised from the youth team, they are too young and young, and they have only played twice. Roxas cannot trust them in such a major match.
The left and right guards have not changed, and are still Gustavoneri and Simplicio.
In the midfield, Ricardo's position was a bit premised. He is still the core of São Paulo's organization, while Kaka's position is slightly behind.
Ricardo and Rico are still left and right wingers, Fabiano is a single center.
Now that the season has just begun, the personnel are relatively neat, and by the middle and later parts of the season, those new players and players from the youth team will get more opportunities to play.
At the beginning of the game, Cali America made a fierce attack on São Paulo's goal with the benefit of home.
Of the three lines in São Paulo, the midfield has changed the most, while the front and back lines have not changed much. In addition, Rojas has a little skill in tuning-defense, and Julio Santos and Lugano's central defender also looks very solid. Although Cali America's offensive is tide, there are not many opportunities to penetrate the penalty area.
Although the new lower back Ji'an is not as comprehensive as Baptista and his offensive ability is much worse, he is not inferior to Baptista in defense. His protection of the penalty area is in place and also allows Cardinho can put more energy into the midfield organization.
St. Paul seems to be swaying in the wind and rain, but his feet are indistinct, just like a reef in the sea. It seems that a wave can submerge it, but it will soon be exposed to the water and continue to show its appearance.
But fans don't think so. In the eyes of Cali America fans, their home team has an absolute advantage and they can break the opponent's goal in minutes, so their cheers are even more crazy and they are waving the flag vigorously. Some fans even took off their shirts and climbed to the barbed wire in front of the stands, showing their great figure.
A local TV commentator in Colombia said proudly: "Sao Paulo's powerful offensive made São Paulo feel stretched. São Paulo's team was cramped in their halfcourt, barely crossing the center line. It can be expected that kicking like this, Cali America It is likely to gain a victory as a starter. "
Cali America's head coach Lozada stood on the sidelines, waving his hands, signalling to the players "to attack, to attack!"
Contrary to him, Robert Rojas was sitting quietly on the coach seat, his eyes were quiet, and his mouth was smiling.
The scene in front of him did not surprise him.
Before the game, he told the players that this game will definitely encounter the onslaught of Cali America.
So in this game, although São Paulo's formation is partial attack type 4231, the dominant idea is very clear, it is a defensive counterattack. In addition to Fabiano staying in the middle circle to wait for an opportunity, even Kaka and Ricardo must return to participate in the defense.
But once counterattack, even Ricardo must quickly plug into the frontier of the opponent's penalty area to provide fire support to the frontcourt players owns three speeds of Kaka, Ricardo and Rico Player, it 's a pity not to fight back ...
I really want to thank Cali America for such cooperation.
By the time the game was played for ten minutes, Cali America had scored four shots, while São Paulo had zero shots.
It seems that Cali America's victory is only a matter of time.
Almost everyone who is watching this game live or in front of a TV thinks so.
Until the match reached the 17th minute.
The Cali America team tried to cooperate in the frontcourt, and the international goalkeeper Ferreira tried to go straight to Castillo in the penalty area. Lugano pre-judged it and a sliding shovel intercepted it.
Lugano got up immediately after intercepting the ball, only observed a few seconds before kicking the ball, looking for Ricardo on the left.
"St. Paul makes a big kick ..." the Colombian commentator said casually.