After the second defeat suffered by RACE at home against Baltimore last Sunday at The Arena Monterrey, the Director General José Barragán Salas team was clear in pointing out that the only valid goal for the team this season is to the MISL championship.

"In the 2009-2010 season has started, the team has had ups and downs during the game and from game to game. This has to keep a record of 2-2, which bothers me too much, because the chances we had, have not materialized or 40% and also the defensive unit has failed badly in several plays that even not all have ended in goal against rival teams and we have not been passed over. "

Barragan said that although the technical part of the games have been well addressed, the mistakes on offense and in the back defeats have cost the team that held so far under the overall leadership of the tournament.

"The parties have been well raised and personal mistakes and some lack the attitude of several players have been the result of not going with a winning record.
We need to train more and better, to eliminate the most technical and tactical errors of the players. "

The executive stressed that the team's first goal should be to conclude the regular season as the absolute leader of the tournament thus to tie the Grand Final at Arena Monterrey, and this requires winning at least 14 regular season games of 20 that has the tournament, that is, losing only six games in which race has already fallen twice.

"The goal that we set from the beginning of season one: Final play at home and be champions of the league. For this, we need to finish the season with a minimum of 14 wins and does not improve the concentration of the players to the critical hour, we will not succeed. "

On the other hand, Barragán Salas said he was reassured by the good climate in the team, however clarified that the required movements in the roster for poor performance that threatens the team classification, the directive will not hesitate to make changes deemed necessary.

"Currently, there is a good atmosphere between the players and it makes me relax, but not relaxed, and missing 16 regular season games plus the playoffs and there are always bumps in the seasons that the teams do not stress and fall into deconcentrations. We have the advantage that the league allows players to make changes before March, and if you need to make changes, either by injury or poor performance, do not hesitate to do it. "

The inexperience of some items may not be an excuse to take special considerations when making decisions to improve team performance.

"I understand that is the first season of several players and coach, but that will not be big factor in terms of tolerance to," said the manager.

Finally, José Barragán Salas thanked the fans of LA RAZA support shown to the team at the start of the tournament and invited to keep coming to games since the board has prepared big surprises in the next two meetings on the occasion of the season holiday.

"I am grateful to the fans, as we have supported in the three games we've had at home and have been demanding with the team when things went well. Is noticed that the fans love and know and understand the indoor soccer. "

"To thank them and make them more entertaining matches, from the next (December 27 vs. Milwaukee Wave) will have many promotions to get people more involved and has a chance to win prizes," he concluded.

On Saturday December 19 morning, the race of old Monterrey towards the city of Rockford, Illinois, where on Sunday December 20 Rampage is measured at a point of time 17:00 Monterrey.

José Barragán Salas Director General of La Raza de Monterrey Photo / LA RAZA