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Colombia's coach Peckerman says "we regret the defeat"

Xinhua, June 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

The coach of Colombia's national soccer team, Argentine Jose Pekerman, on Sunday said he regretted the 1-0 defeat of his team against Venezuela.

Pekerman, who looked low and sad, analyzed the Colombian defeat against Venezuela in its debut in Copa America.

"We regret the defeat and we congratulate Venezuela for being a great rival," said Pekerman at the end of the game.

He also referred to the team's performance. "We could not connect and complete the plays that we usually do. We had trouble."

Also, said Pekerman, "this is a typical debut game in Copa America, where teams take time to find their own rhythm. Sadly, the result of this game does not help us."

About Brazil, Colombia's next rival, Pekerman said "We will not change our game system, all the rivals are important." Endi