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<\/p>\nTengarrinha\u2018s View<\/p>\n
What was the mindset and energy going into this important match?<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s been pretty much the same. The only thing that I feel changed is that we were having a pattern since the beginning of the year, in the first 15, 20 minutes, the first half hour, we have the majority of the games. We can press them high and our game plan works.<\/p>\n
The only difference that I feel is when we score and when we don\u2019t score, because I don\u2019t have anything to say about these girls. I think they have a strong spirit, a very good energy. They fight every game till the end, even with some problems that we have been facing, they are there.<\/p>\n
So I didn\u2019t change too much. I just said to them that today would be a very important day, because if we didn\u2019t win today, or if we lost the game, we couldn\u2019t make the playoffs. And it would be a feeling of being the first team that couldn\u2019t make the playoffs, it\u2019s something that they don\u2019t deserve.<\/p>\n
They gave the right answer. We were better again, and it\u2019s a feeling that I\u2019ve been having. You know this because we have been talking about this. The biggest difference is when we score first, we don\u2019t concede, and we go with the momentum.<\/p>\n
And congratulations to the girls. It\u2019s their job, not mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
What was your reaction to Rebecca Cooke\u2019s second goal?<\/p>\n
\u201cThat she always does the difficult ones, not the easy ones, because she had two or three situations in the beginning of the first half, much easier than that one. But she\u2019s meant to be a very special player, so she does the most difficult ones. And I\u2019m very happy for her.\u201d<\/p>\n
How important was the team\u2019s defensive pressure and high press today?<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I said this to you a couple weeks ago, when we lose a match, I still believe that when we do our press and we are all together, we are the best team in the league pressing. And I feel the same. If we are in a good momentum with good energy, no one can press like us, because the desire, the fire that they have inside of them is so big, and they run so much. It\u2019s very difficult to play against us. So yes, today went well. We\u2019re coming from two or three losses, but we\u2019re still being the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
What is the focus as the team prepares for the next match?<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first thing now is they deserve to rest a bit. I\u2019m going to give them extra days to rest, because we are going to face the same opponent in a couple of days. So we need to reset. We need to start again. For me, the most important thing now is to review this game. Of course, Dallas is going to want to give us an answer in the next game, and we need to be ready for that. We will prepare everything to give a good answer as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Match Reactions<\/p>\n
Rebecca Cooke, #10, Striker<\/p>\n
On her performance:
\u201cI feel like there have been a couple of games where I\u2019ve missed chances. I missed a couple in the first half too. But as a striker, I\u2019m just happy to be able to contribute with two goals today.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the team\u2019s key moment:
\u201cProbably how we came together after the red card. I feel like that\u2019s kind of a make-or-break moment at 2\u20130. If they score, they\u2019re back in it. But I thought we adapted really well and defended the way we\u2019re supposed to in such a short time span. Then to be able to get the third goal at the end was great to seal it off.\u201d<\/p>\n
On scoring her second goal:
\u201cI was excited. It always feels good to score, and to have two is even better. It was a breath of fresh air, but we knew we had to keep going and keep our heads down, because two might never be enough. So it felt good, but we were still focused on getting the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Rylan Childers, #15, midfielder<\/p>\n
On the next match against Dallas:
\u201cIt\u2019s actually a home game, so it\u2019ll be another chance to do what we did today. We\u2019re excited for them to come back and get to play them again.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the team\u2019s potential:
\u201cI think when we have the ball, we\u2019re capable of playing. Once we get in the swing of figuring out how to combine and get through teams, I think we can surprise teams with what we\u2019re capable of doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the physicality of the match:
\u201cI think every game is physical, there\u2019s no easy game on either side. We knew they were trying to secure their spot in the playoffs, and we were trying to stay alive, so we knew it would be a battle. That\u2019s exactly what it was. Even going up a few goals, we knew they weren\u2019t going to stop. And when we went down a player, it became even more of a battle, just putting in the work to get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the team bond:
\u201cI think it\u2019s exciting. There have been some ups and downs while being here, so getting a win is always fun. It brings us together and makes us want to keep fighting for each other moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
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