The choice of Sweden, Peter Gerhardssonsaid it was Tuesday Spain was able to “stop” the Swedish power by showing a “good” performance in the semifinal victory of Australia and New Zealand World Cup and added that he hopes “Spain wins” the tournament.
“There are so many emotions today (…). We saw a Spain very well they were able to defend our game better than Japan, especially in the first half,” he said in a press conference after the match at the stadium. Eden Park of Auckland.
In an even and tense engagement that saved the best for last, Sweden lost 2-1 match Spainwhich in turn secured a pass to the final of a women’s World Cup for the first time in its history.
Three goals were scored in the last ten minutes and, after equalizing just three minutes from the final whistle, Gerhardsson He said he was “really confident” the match would go to extra time, but a decisive goal from Olga Carmona in the 90th minute sealed victory for the Spaniards.
“I think we all just feel a lot of sadness and a big disappointment today. Today was a game where we were the same and we thought that extra time would come, but in just one minute everything changed again,” he said , obvious. shook.
“Sometimes the details, the smallest things, define a game,” he concluded. The coach also pointed out that “he hopes Spain win the World Cup” based on his high level and style of play.
“I can’t say if Spain he will win, but I hope he wins, because I like his style of football. They are a very good team and they have a style of play that we also want to do”, he stressed.
“The players are very technically skilled and that’s what we hope we can improve on,” she added. Gerhardsson He avoided making a “deep analysis” about his team’s performance, as today was a “more emotional” day, but said he was “proud” of the Swedish performance.
Swedenuntil then undefeated in the championship, fell this Tuesday 2-1 match Spain and will beat next Saturday the third place of the World Cup where the loser of the match between Australia and England.
For the appointment, the coach said the team will “prepare”, although he stressed that he will allow himself to digest Tuesday’s defeat against Spain by “24 or 36 hours”.
“Saturday we will be very, very prepared for that game. We were not able to do it in England last year or in the Olympic Games and we will go out to win third place,” he emphasized.
Source: La Verdad
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