San Lorenzo coach Ramon Diaz was delighted by the efforts of his players as they scored two goals in the last twenty minutes to qualify for the quarter finals of the Copa Libertadores with a 4-3 aggregate win over River Plate.
El Ciclon played most of the second half with nine men following the dismissals of Diego Rivero and Dario Bottinelli and Diaz was immensely satisfied with the way his players fought back despite their two-man deficit.
"I am very happy because the team achieved something that I haven't seen anyone else do in the Libertadores so far, but we have still not won anything," he told reporters after the match.
Diaz led River to Copa Libertadores glory in 1996 as one of seven trophies he won while in charge of Los Millonairos, having also enjoyed two successful spells at the club as a player.
"I am always going to be thankful to the River fans, but this is a profession and they know how it is," he explained.
Gonzalo Bergessio's double strike sealed San Lorenzo's place in the next round, but Diaz didn't wish to single out any one player for particular praise, indicating that it had been a team effort that had seen them through.
"The only thing I requested of the players was to remain calm because the situation was not hopeless. I am very proud of this team and of the club in general," he affirmed.
"The main thing I will say is that we will continue fighting until the end, battling like we always do, because these boys never give in and today they demonstrated that." (Goal.com)
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