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Morelia Confident Club Won't Repeat Effort

Morelia fell to Santos Laguna 2-1 in the first leg of their quarterfinal series but vowed a different effort in the return leg.

Nov 27, 2009 10:42:18 AM

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Tomas Boy- Morelia (Mexsport)

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Morelia had a strong season, finishing third in the overall table this season and earned a berth to Copa Libertadores in the process.

But all that could come to a crashing halt on Sunday when Morelia host Santos. And all the work they've done this season could go vanish, and the damage may already have been done.

Santos' 2-1 win over Morelia in the first leg gives the visitors an advantage when Santos plays at Morelia on Sunday. A draw will send Santos through to the semifinals.

Morelia manager Tomas Boy said he is confident the return leg will be different.

"This game is different," Boy said in a press conference. "We'll give everything we have. Our team has to show and prove that it does want more in this Liguilla. I believe quite a bit in what we are doing and without a doubt we'll do enough to come out ahead."

Estadio Morelos will provide a boost but Boy said his team won't exactly rely on the site to help their game.

"In a Liguilla, hosting a game means a great deal," Boy said. "Here I believe the team played a great game, very disciplined (at Santos) but we weren't sharp."

Morelia struggled to keep Santos from scoring in the first leg but that didn't unsettle the team nor the manager.

"I wasn't angry, just anxious," Boy said. "I wanted to see my team see their work through, the work they've done all season long."

While the series is in Santos' favor, neither team enters the match as a clear favorite to get past the quarterfinal round, nor will Morelia play the same type of game twice in a row.

"Anything can happen. What I don't think is that we'll come out to defend," Boy said. "We're going to play them toe-to-toe. We would have liked to have been more commanding with them but we won't repeat the same performance."

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