Peru draws against New Zealand in the first leg of the World Cup playoff
For him, a goalless draw against New Zealand was not a good result. Edison Flores feels that Peru could have taken something more than that bitter draw and that they did not achieve it because they misunderstood the concept of ball possession. Nevertheless, the midfielder is calm because "we still have one more chance".
The main self-criticism that Flores made, just after the match ended, was that "we held onto the ball for too long. That allowed them to group their lines, without pressuring whoever had the ball, just waiting for the mistake to counterattack," he said to Movistar Deportes.
If we don't suffer, it's not worth it: Peru drew and the qualification is on the line in Lima
And he added: "We are not happy with the 0-0 because we know we could have achieved something more. We had some chances that we couldn't convert, and now we have to go to Lima because that's where it will be decided. We have to give our best. We have worked for it, but we still have one more match."
One of Peru's options came from the feet of Edison Flores in the second half when he found some space to shoot, but the ball went straight to the center, making it easy for goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic.
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'Orejas' has already found the mistake that the Peruvian National Team made against New Zealand in the first leg of the World Cup playoff. There is no room for error in Lima. The winner will secure a spot in the World Cup and everyone hopes it will be Peru.