Colombia's Lorenzo admits pressure is nothing without execution following loss

[p]In a press conference lasting ‌little more than three minutes, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/oertli-lorenzo/pdKP4AfE/"]Lorenzo[/a] said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colombia/G02s4PCS/"]Colombia[/a] ‌had done enough over 120 minutes to merit more from a match he described as tight, tactical ‌and evenly balanced.[/p][p][b]"What we lacked, without ⁠a doubt, was scoring ‌a goal,"[/b] Lorenzo told reporters.[/p][p][b]"We knew it was going to ​be a very closed (down) match, very tactical, very even. Even so, I think ​we deserved a little more in the 90 minutes because of the intentions we had and ⁠the shots ​we took."[/b][/p][p]Lorenzo said the game lost rhythm as it went on, with both teams tiring before the stalemate led to penalties.[/p][image alt="Switzerland-Colombia momentum" id="c3992069-8624-449e-8ea2-4546a86a9e1e" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="cac351b5-7aa3-43bd-84b4-3409f12eee82" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p]The Colombia coach also defended ‌his decision to replace midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arias-jhon/YNxvrQqS/"]Jhon Arias[/a], saying it was prompted by fatigue and the risk of a second yellow card after he was booked in the last 32 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] and could have missed a potential quarter-final.[/p][p]Lorenzo also took off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suarez-luis/dUShzrBp/"]Luis Suarez[/a] late on, with the forward having already picked up a ‌yellow card on the hour mark.[/p][p][b]"We were ​afraid that with one late challenge we could ‌be left with one less player. And energy too,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"We had 15 attempts. That is a lot, and not scoring, you pay for it. There is nothing to ⁠reproach. Sometimes the ⁠ball goes in, and ‌sometimes it doesn't."[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/colombia-G02s4PCS/switzerland-rHJ2vy1B/?mid=EmgOlMbT"]Check here for the full matchup stats.[/a][/b][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]