Juan Mercado: “The classics are separate and are played to win”

Oriente Petrolero will face its classic rival, Blooming, on Sunday, October 2 (7:30 p.m.), at the Tahuichi Aguilera Stadium. The refiners will host this match for date 19 of the Closing tournament, in which they want to secure the three units at stake.

“Very anxious and eager to play a classic again. We know that these parties are apart no matter how the teams come, the mentality is always to go out and win and we hope that this is the occasion for us”, said Juan Salvador Mercado.

In the classical past, Mercado scored a goal, but it was disallowed, That is why on this occasion he longs to score a goal again and this time it will serve to raise the score.

“The truth is that I shouted it with great desire, it was my first goal in a classic, I hope to do one again and what we all want is to win. It will be very important for us, emotionally more than anything, and we only want that: to win. Blooming is on the mend, we just lost the last game, but the Clásicos are separate and are played to win, no matter how one plays or how one arrives, the important thing is to win”, Mercado added.

The recess in the Clausura tournament, due to the FIFA date, is very beneficial for the refiners, who They hope to improve their level and celebrate on Sunday.

“We are working well, the whole week of the stoppage it helped us to recover players, recover rhythm, physical, tactical, technical, that is important for us with the aim of reaching the classic in a good way, where you have to work with your head if you can, “he said.

Real Santa Cruz 15:00 Real Tomayapo

Guabirá 20:00 Wilstermann

National P. 15:00 Royal Pari

Bolivar 19:30 Independent

‘U’ de Vinto 15:00 Always Ready

The Strongest 17:15 ‘U’ de Sucre

East P. 19:30 Blooming