Rivero and Tixe told AM850 how the cimarronas prepare the semifinal against the United States

Rolando Rivero, DT of the Cimarronas, and their assistant coach Nicolás Tixe, spoke in AM850 Uruguay how they prepare the match against the United States for the semifinals of the Pan American Cup, and the incredible breath they have received throughout the tournament.

Rivero is Argentine and referred to how he took the great reception that the Uruguayan public has given to the Cimarronas in this Pan -American Cup that is played in Montevideo.

“I think I was waiting for him for everything that had been living in Uruguay, for all that Uruguay is growing, so he had been doing Uruguay and for having a tournament where you received the best countries, but not so much. In the matches we had a lot of people, it is nice what the girls are causing because that will attract more attention and more girls will be in the clubs. It is very nice, it seems barbarian that Uruguay alive this”He said.

Tixe agreed that seeing the celestial court – main conceal of the Uruguayan hockey – with the stands full of public in the contest “is something incredible, dreamed.” “A little over a month ago we were going to Poland and the court was as usual: alone with the two containers we had, one of offices and another of materials. And since we returned it is incredible to be able to see the cement tribune, the other tribune starting to arm themselves and see what it is now. In addition to the number of people who are going, which is a party, it is exciting. From the moment you enter the court, support is seen, it is crazy”He said.

The Cimarronas beat Canada last Monday, a rival they had not been able to overcome officially, and went into the semifinals of the Pan American Cup, where they will face this Friday, August 1, August 1. On this, Tixe acknowledged that beyond how Uruguay ends in the contest, the cairn that this selection has already achieved are already important. “They are facts that are being given, statistics are broken. It had not been in the semifinals 21 years, the last time it had been in 2004 and it is the first time that Canada was won. The previous Copa América had tied against them, we had been superior but we could not reflect it in the result and eliminated us by Shootouts. We are very happy, this group is for more, to continue breaking the numbers and continuing to make history”Said the Uruguayan.

For his part, Rivero acknowledged that they knew that the game against Canada was one of break for the walk of Uruguay in the Pan American Cup. “We had planned that the match against Argentina was difficult, they are the number two in the world. A match that was the first of the tournament, where people came to see the lions and not so much to us, and I think there began the enthusiasm, where we could capture a good game, put ourselves in front of them. Before Paraguay we knew that we had to win and make the difference we had to mark, and we knew that the key game was against Canada, that we had there, that we had there. We had to try to make a difference.

Regarding the duel that comes this Friday against the United States, with the possibility that if they win they will be classified to the next World Cup, Tixe said that “it is a match where all training, runs in rain and cold days are played.” “With all the support we are having and see the full court that will be, the girls are very confident, the group is very good and we are hopeful. It will be hard because it is a very good team, but we are eager to make history“, said.

On how to calm the anxiety of the squad for this decisive game, Rivero commented that this is the responsibility of the coaching staff and that they have been working on it. “We are at a game to achieve something historical. The difference with them is more than anything in all the international competition they have, but I think we are very well armed. We come from ten perfect games, we had a spectacular nuns cup in Poland, a very good tour of Argentina, and three other cup games in which the team is increasingly strengthening more. Physically they do not scare us because we think we are there that we have not to have.

Speaking of how they imagine that the climate will be in Uruguayan ranks after Friday’s semifinal, Rivero said the sensations are currently good. “We are here, we are already in the dance and we must dance so we will put our music to be able to do our best. Our feeling is good because we trust the team, we trust what we did and want to be in a World Cup. We are one step away from doing so and I imagine a good feeling like the one we feel after the match against Canada. We feel that we can give a hit. We are aware that they have that advantage, but also that we are going to leave everything, ”he said.