Florentin Pera, coach of SCM Rm. Vâlcea, he won four trophies with his club in two years. However, he missed the Romanian Cup, which he won today, in a direct duel with CSM in Bucharest (score 22-19).
Florentin Pera knew that only defense could defeat a great rival.
CSM Bucharest is not a team to fight! There is a much better team, the budget makes a difference. That’s why you have to play strategically with teams like CSM, „Pera said.
In the first half, Vâlce’s team conceded only 7 goals and scored 15, and CSM had to work hard to get back into the game.
An extraordinary day for us, we mobilized, we played defense with a lot of desire, we closed all the passes, and in the attack we showed tactical discipline, we respected what we prepared. We entered with an advantage on vacation that no one expected. They did not give up, they fought, but we showed that we are one united family. We lined up, suffered and in the end the victory was even better, „said Pera.
Since taking over Vâlcea, in 2018 the experienced coach has won four trophies.
I always believed in my team. The girls felt that, when they entered the field, they gave everything. Since I was in Vâlcea, I have won four trophies, which is no small thing. I have confirmed the last two seasons. Today we have to look forward to it, and tomorrow we have to get to work. I do not deviate from my principles, work, discipline, unity, the coach of the winner underlined.
As a coach, Pera played the fourth final of the Romanian Cup, the second in Vâlcea.
I lost two finals, one when I was in Roman with Baia Mare and one with Bucharest. It seems that now was my moment, to win the Romanian Cup as well, „Pera said proudly.
In the last minutes of the game, Pera collapsed on the bench. Goran Kurtes then took the lead and brought the game to an end.
Tension has done its thing, great emotional consumption. It is known that I survive every game as intensely as possible. Two years ago, I arrived at the hospital after a match with SCM. Thank God I’m fine now. I will try to be more careful with my health, said Pera.
CSM remains the favorite in the new season, but Vâlcea will be persistent in fighting them for all the trophies. The pressure is not on us, but on them.
A huge emulation was created in Vâlcea, we look good on the field even if we don’t have names like some other top teams in Europe – concluded Florentin Pera, said the coach of SCM Rm. Vâlcea
