Racing Club coach Miguel Micó believes that his young team will improve as the season goes on after watching them draw 1-1 with Olimpo Bahia Blanca in their Argentine Clausura opener.

Javier Páez gave Olimpo the lead with eleven minutes remaining, but Racing fought back to rescue a point; veteran striker Facundo Sava scoring with six minutes left after some good work by Sebastián Arrieta to set him up.

Micó was content to have secured a point, but was unhappy with the general display of his side.

"This it is a young squad and sometimes the anxiety causes us to commit errors", he told Olé

"It is necessary to continue working to improve and to not look for excuses".

Racing put in an atrocious performance in the first half, but there was a marked improvement in the second period after the introduction of the returning Maxi Moralez at the interval, and Micó recognised the effect that the attacking midfielder will have on his side.

"We knew that with the arrival of Maxi Moralez our football was going to improve. With him in good shape, and other players recovering, the team can change.

"We know that we must improve, but only one game has been played, although it is going to be a hard championship. We know this and for that reason we must work hard."

Micó was forced into playing three players under the age of 21 in Diego Menghi, Gabriel Mercado and Gonzalo García in defence due to injury worries and the general small size of his squad, and believes that it is important to trust in the younger players.

"They are young and we did not have another alternative because Frank Sosa could not play. I have much confidence in them and all the young players. It is necessary to work with what we have and not look for excuses," he concluded.


They really should have beaten Olimpio, and why did Maxi Moralez not start!!!! Madness, unless he wasnt match fit, which kind of explains it!"giggle"