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After the match, the goalkeeper and team captain, José Calderón, spoke about one of the main factors that has affected the team is the conformist mentality that was installed after the consecration in the National League.
José Calderón was key for Xelajú not to fit more goals in his visit to the capital. (Photo: Free Press, Erick Ávila)
Xelajú MC still does not find the course in the tournament and suffered a new defeat against Municipal at the Manuel Felipe Carrera stadium. A goal by Pedro Altán at minute 46 was enough to condemn the “superchivos”, who still do not achieve the regularity that took them to the title last tournament.
After the match, the goalkeeper and captain of the team, José Calderón, nothing was kept and talked about the problems that the squad is going through. According to the experienced Panamanian goalkeeper, one of the main factors that has affected the team is the Conformist mentality that was installed after the consecration in the National League.
“It has been hard for us
The goalkeeper also mentioned that the lack of goal has been a serious problem for Xelajú. In the last meetings, the Quetzaltecs have barely marked two goals, something that has conditioned their performance and has moved them away from the first places of the table.
“Luck has not accompanied us either, but in the end this is football. When things do not come out, it is time to continue working. It is very difficult when it is not noted, because the mistakes are paid expensive,”
Xelajú has shown moments of good football, but inconsistency has been his worst enemy. Despite having a base similar to that of the previous tournament, the team led by Amarini Villatoro has failed to find the same intensity or effectiveness that led them to the title.
With the second round of the tournament in progress, the “superchivos” are obliged to react if they want to fight for the classification and defend their crown. Calderón made it clear that the only solution is to continue working and recover the hunger of triumph that led them to glory in the past.
Xelajú will have a new opportunity to claim on the next day, but time press. The champion is still indebted and the fans begin to get impatient.