Rubi: 'What they did to us was very hard; they wiped us out'

UD Almería head coach Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia 'Rubi' shared his post-match thoughts in all honesty at the Nuevo Mirandilla Stadium press room: 'What they did to us today was very hard; they wiped us out. I can't say anything else; it's very difficult to accept those two sending-offs. I don't understand it because it's a football match with divided duels, with balls that go diagonally…' He commented on Kaiky's marching orders: 'The ball is heading towards the goal and it's a foul that Roger does very well, as if were a shirt pulling. It's a matter of having played a lot of football to understand those situations.' 

 

The Catalan was pleased with his players' invigorated performance, although he also lamented Cádiz CF's comeback: 'I want to congratulate our players, who gave it their all, and it was very difficult to hold on today. It's a shame because our winning mentality cost us the second goal.' He added: ' For me, we made the mistake of going for a corner and leaving just one behind. Fatigue makes you make wrong decisions. I also want to congratulate the fans for their backing; at least I can rest assured that they saw it.' 

 

Rubi acknowledged the importance of the remaining matches for the Rojiblancos: 'There's a lot at stake, and we're not going to do anything but cry; it works for other teams; we want the fairest possible refereeing.' 

 

Finally, the Vilassar de Mar native insisted that despite the unfair result, he's proud of the performance put in by the Indálicos: 'We can't compete for those top-two spots, but we fell with great dignity; fighting so many minutes with two players less was a feat, and we were also well positioned, defending crosses well...'