Tengarrinha‘s View

Despite the result, what were some of the positives you can take from today’s performance, especially in the way the team created chances and responded throughout the match?
“Today the team needs to be proud of what they did on the pitch, against a very difficult opponent that is making a very solid season. The team interpreted in a very positive way the strategic approach and was very efficient in the pressing moment, not allowing the opponent to be comfortable on the ball. The amount of balls recovered that promoted dangerous attacking transitions showed that. However, in football when you are not able to score, you end up conceding and that was what happened. Regardless of the goal in the first half, the team was able to give a great response and maintain the high competitive level, fighting until the end for a different result.”

With five games remaining in the regular season, what are the key areas you want to build on from this performance, and how do you approach this final stretch?
“The team showed very positive signs, despite the result, not only in this game but in the previous ones too. They had a very big development as a collective since the beginning of the season. The moment right now tells us that we need to go “Game by Game”. The games ahead of us are definitely going to be demanding, but in this league you never have “easy” games. However, with so many important points at stake, all of the teams are going to fight to get those and make the final stretch to try to be at the play-off spots. So in this moment the focus is to recover our players the best we can and try again to find our best version in the next game, on Sunday.”

Match Reactions

Jessica Garziano, midfielder, #9

You played a key role in creating and getting on the end of chances, but unable to convert. How can the team carry those moments forward and turn them into goals in the next match?
“Yeah, it’s frustrating when you’re getting into the right spaces and creating chances but not finishing them—that’s on me as much as anyone. The positive is we’re doing a lot of things right in the build-up. For the next match, it’s about being more composed in the final third—taking that extra half-second to pick a spot, staying calm under pressure, and trusting the technique we work on every day. As a team, we just need to stay confident, keep creating those chances, and be a bit more clinical. If we keep putting ourselves in those positions, the goals will come.”
As one of the players who’s been with the team since the inaugural season, what does it mean to return home for the final two home games of the regular season coming up, and what would you say to the Brooklyn community about coming out to support this group? 
“It means a lot, honestly. Being here since the beginning, you build a connection with the club and the community—it becomes personal. Coming back home for these final games, we want to give everything, not just for ourselves but for the fans who’ve supported us from day one.”

Kelsey Hill, center back, #24

As the captain in the team, how do you keep the team confident and connected heading into the next game at home?
“We will try and focus on what worked in the game and what we can continue to bring to training and the next game.”

The team showed resilience, especially in the second half, what did you like most about the group’s response and overall effort today?
“I felt as though we bought into the game plan and pressed them really well which created some opportunities for us. I liked that we showed up and did everything we could, the effort was there.”