Hugo Rodallega spoke about Peirano and the future of the Santa Fe coach after the defeat: will he stay or leave?

Independiente Santa Fe is going through difficult times after being eliminated from the Copa Libertadores by Deportes Iquique of Peru.

The Bogota team lost 1-2 on penalties, after the hosts won in extremis by 2-1, in a complicated game.

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"The visitors took the lead with a goal from striker Steffan Pino, while the Colombians equalized with a goal from midfielder Ewil Murillo and closed the comeback with a header from full-back Christian Mafla in the 97th minute, forcing a penalty shoot-out in which Argentine goalkeeper Leandro Requena was the hero, saving two shots," said EFE.

He added: “In that round, for Deportes Iquique, the goals were scored by the full-back Hans Salinas and the midfielder Bryan Soto and the midfielders Misael Dávila and César Fuentes missed. For Santa Fe, the forward Angelo Rodríguez scored and the winger Omar Albornoz, the Argentine Lucas Ríos, the midfielder Daniel Torres and the top scorer Hugo Rodallega missed.

This last player responded to the comments after the loss and put his face forward, as one of the leaders of the club.

“Disappointment, sadness and disappointment. We were not up to par, perhaps the result of the match was in our favour, but the series was decided in penalties and we were not successful when taking them,” said the goalscorer.

"We are the ones who kicked, we are the ones who failed. The teacher has nothing to do with it, the teacher's support is always there," he said.