Palermo throw victory away, says Gasperini

 Palermo throw victory away, says Gasperini

ROME, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Palermo head coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his side "threw away an incredible¹ opportunity" following they drew 2-2 with AC Milan on Tuesday.

The Sicilians were 2-0 up after 47 minutes, only to see Milan scored two goals to bag one point home.

"We stopped after the second goal. Instead of continuing to attack, we stopped at the edge of our own area without defending or playing," said Gasperini.

"We were too passive². We threw away an incredible opportunity. We played so well in the first half and start of the second, so there was the chance to continue thanks to the extra space.

"We should've been more aggressive with the defense³ and the introduction of Bojan between the lines made things difficult for us," he said.

1 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。

2 passive   

adj.被动的；消极的

参考例句：

• He has a passive expression on his face.他脸上有一种漠然的表情。
• It lands the manager in a passive position.它使经理处于被动地位。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。