Brazil U17 coach praises side's resilience in win over Peru | OneFootball

Carlos Eduardo Patetuci, head coach of the Brazil U-17 National TeamCredits: Nelson Terme / CBF

Carlos Eduardo Patetuci, head coach of the Brazil U-17 National Team, reflected on Brazil’s 4-1 comeback win on the night of last Monday (6) at Ameliano Villeta Stadium, in Villeta, Paraguay, in the second round of Group B of the South American Championship in the category. The man in charge of the Canarinho highlighted the team’s ability to respond.

“It was a very important win over Peru. They made things difficult for us. They dropped deep defensively, played in a very low block, and that demanded a bit of patience, composure, and quick passing from us, which we didn’t have at the start of the game. We were hit on the counterattack and conceded the first goal. But we managed to regain our balance well after the goal. We stayed calm, and it was important to maintain that balance. We equalized and soon after took the lead. The momentum shifts within the game itself, so at times you manage to stay in control and at others you fluctuate. This is a new generation, playing its first official competition, which is the South American Championship, a difficult tournament. And they showed great balance, they are maturing, they are growing throughout the competition. I was very happy with that emotional balance, because we know we’ll need it in the rest of the tournament, with more decisive matches ahead,” the coach said.

The U-17 National Team’s next match is against Argentina on Friday (10) at 8 p.m., again at Ameliano Villeta Stadium, for the third round of the South American Championship. Carlos Eduardo Patetuci revealed how the team will prepare for the clash.

“Now we have three days until the next match against Argentina. The objective is to focus on strategy, carefully analyzing Argentina, the strengths they have, and also their vulnerable points so we can take advantage of them, and to work calmly over these three days, giving the players confidence, because we’re going to play a decisive match that, with a win, could already secure our qualification in advance.”

With six points, the Brazil U-17 National Team sits at the top of Group B.

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