Adios, Cruel Season

By: Andrea | November 20th, 2008

I think everyone can agree that this season was not the best. PLENTY of injuries were certainly part of our down fall. After last night’s loss of Inter of Porto Alegre, we have kissed the season goodbye.
The game to be honest was difficult to watch. It seemed like no one was trying. Not even a little bit.

We were down 1-0 in the 20th min thanks to a penalty given away by Ocampo. We were already down 2-0 from the first leg at homeand this gave us an even bigger hill to climb. Ridiculous because up until that point we had been getting in close to the Inter area and were looking a little dangerous.

Then, with a free kick in the 36th minute we were down 2-0(4-0 AG) by a free kick. Hugo Hernandez was not having the best night.

Medina then got sent off in the 41st for a silly tackle from behind. We were already being humiliated and at the point this was the cherry on top of the cake. 10 men from this point on.

A minute before the break Inter added another to leave us at 3-0(5-0 AG) going into the locker room. This was a horrible try by Hugo Hernandez. He punched the ball up, but not away and left it clear to go into the back of the net. Although, by the curve it was taken it could have been an Olympic goal.

The final goal of the night came on the 70th minute by a really nice play that ended up flying over Hernandez. 4-0(6-0 AG). We were done. This was just humiliating.

Props to Inter, they kept on playing their game instead of just putting men behind the ball, and well that is the kind of respect that teams should give each other. It sucks to say it, but I’m sure if the situation had been reversed we wouldn’t have done the same.

It’s safe to say that no one put effort into this match. We were supposed to have our whole concentration on this game(its why we didn’t qualify for the Liguilla) and we threw it away in a couple of minutes. I’m very disapointed in the players. At one time the Chivas was supposed to represent love and pride. Last night it seemed to represent money for many. They didn’t put any effort because, hey, at the end it just means they get to go on vacation early.

I applaud Hernandez for giving us hope for a while. He stepped up many times with fantastic saves and it gives us more confidence if Michel is ever injured again. Plus it gives competition between both keepers so that is bound to help.

I’m also sorry to say that Efrain Flores should be looking for a new job. Vergara is not going to let him stay much longer.