Fausto: "We are convinced that we can make a comeback"

This is probably the most important event of the season for Betis B. Oscar Cano's team needs to pull back a negative result (2-1) in the first leg match in the play-offs for promotion to the Second Division B, an objective that was set for the team at the beginning of the season which could become a reality on Sunday. Consequently, the reserve team's concentration is at a maximum; they are "really looking forward to" the moment that the ball is set on motion on the turf at the Luis del Sol Training Centre, according to declarations by the team captain Fausto Tienza to www.realbetisbalompie.es

First leg: "We didn't do badly but we must recognise the fact that making errors in this type of knockout round can be costly. It was hard to make a comeback from two isolated errors but we reacted well, and it is for that reason we have a positive opinion of the match even though we came back from Murcia with 2-1 result. UCAM Murcia is a good team with experienced players. We knew they were going to make it difficult for us".

Importance of Isuardi's goal: "Like I said before, the team was able to react and thanks to that goal we can now say we are very much alive in this knockout round; and we are lucky enough to be playing the second at home with everything that that implies".

Are you confident about making a comeback?: "The team is convinced that they will. It is not going to be easy and our arrival is not going to give anything away but we should be patient and at the same time keep believing until the final whistle. The fact that we have a capacity crowd will make a stronger. We have always performed well at home. We feel strong and safe at the Training Centre, we have made it our stronghold".

What is the atmosphere like in the squad?: "The whole team is really looking forward to Sunday. It hasn't been easy to get this far. That has brought us even closer together as a group, that is why we are facing this final straight with total commitment and tremendous enthusiasm".

 

Andriu, Jorge Munoz and Marco Rosa are sidelined.

As is normally the case with Betis B matches which are played at home, Oscar Cano will call upon all the players who are available and draw up his final list just before the match. However, the coach won't be able to call upon Andriu and Jorge Muñoz, who are injured, or Marco Rosa, who is still in the final phase of his recovery programme.

The match on Sunday will be televised by Popular TV Murcia, who will provide a live broadcast over the Internet at the following link:/ Bit.ly / RdziDx