Independiente Santa Fe arrived in Buenos Aires with the hope of pulling off an upset against River and advancing to the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana. After the 0-0 draw in Bogotá, the Colombian team will face the rematch at the Monumental with Pablo Repetto as one of those responsible for trying to find the formula to eliminate Eduardo Coudet's team.
The Uruguayan coach knows that the scenario will be very different from the first leg and paid special attention to the changes River will present in their lineup. "It will be a different match from Bogotá, because River will play with two natural full-backs. That already changes the offensive proposal on their field, with their fans, with a need", he explained at a press conference.
Repetto, however, has not lost confidence in his players and believes that Santa Fe has the means to compete in a high-pressure environment. "With great hope of putting on a great match and from there overcoming this phase against a rival like River", he stated.
In that same vein, the coach highlighted the evolution his team has shown in recent months and emphasized that they must replicate their best performances to have a chance of advancing. "As we repeat the good things we've done at the beginning of this second half of the year, combined with the good things we had done before at the end of the first semester, we believe we are capable of putting on a good match and achieving qualification", he maintained.
