Olimpia's Delmás: "A match of life or death" after comeback victory

Olimpia staged a dramatic comeback to defeat rivals Cerro Porteño, a victory midfielder Eduardo Delmás described as essential. "It was a match we needed, it was a match of life or death," Delmás stated after the game, emphasizing the high stakes.

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Yes, very happy, it was a match we needed, it was a match of life or death, we knew how both teams were arriving and that classics are always a separate match and well, as they say, classics are always won.

Delmás, who scored the temporary equalizer, reflected on the team's performance. Despite dominating the first half without scoring and conceding a goal against the run of play, the team remained calm. "We went to halftime very calmly because of the work we had done in the first half, even knowing we were down on the scoreboard," he explained. "We came out with everything in the second half, with the intention of turning it around, and luckily that's how it went."

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Yes, we were much superior in the first half, they had two chances at the end and scored the goal. We left calmly, we entered with everything in the second half, with the intention of turning it around, and luckily that's how it was.

The young attacking midfielder also highlighted the tactical freedom and support he received. Playing with Franco Alfonso, they were instructed to move freely across the front line to find spaces. Delmás expressed gratitude for the confidence shown by the coaching staff and teammates.

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I think we went to halftime very calmly because of the work we had done in the first half, even knowing we were down on the scoreboard and well, luckily we were able to turn it around.

Looking ahead, Delmás confirmed the squad has put the recent Copa Sudamericana elimination behind them. "That Thursday, it hit us, but once we arrived the next day at the training ground, we forgot about it and focused directly on this match," he said. Olimpia now aims to compete fiercely for the two remaining titles this year.

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Yes, today we were with Franco Alfonso, with the instruction to play freely across the entire attacking front, move wherever we found spaces and well, the truth is to always thank the coaches and teammates who give you that confidence.