The Florence coach praised the work of his players for their performance in Toluca

Since before playing the series vs Toluca, Hector 'Pitty' Altamirano It was very clear Herediano The fact that he can fight against his rival from the CONCACAF Champions Cup and complete his comeback confirms everything the 'Team' coach already knew about his boys.

After trailing 4-1 in the first half at the Nemesio Tese Stadium, Florence battled back in the second half to score three goals to level the series and eliminate the Red Devils in a tiebreaker.

“We were a little tied, today we can lose, but we can create something important not only for this match, I told them that part to show that we are ready, we can compete against them,” explained the coach. .

Hector Altamirano rallied his players at half-time and re-energized them in what they had to do. He made changes for his part and these ended in a comeback thanks to goals from Andy Rojas and Francisco Rodríguez. and Joshua channels.

“I want to highlight the mental strength of the team, the camaraderie, the commitment of my players, because believing in the work allowed them to achieve the result we got today,” he pointed out.

Coach Herediano was asked on several occasions what the decision meant to him, but before talking about his job, Hector Altamirano He only decided to express how happy he was to his players who did everything to win.

“I want to talk about an important win for us, I'm nobody to send wrong messages, it's an important game for us as a club and as an organization. Many people thought we were dead, games last 95 minutes. But happy for the boys”, he said.

He Herediano Concacaf advanced to the Round of 16 of the Champions Cup, where they will face Robinhood of Suriname.