La senior women's national team fell this Thursday by 1-0 against Argentina. Despite the defeat, the Vinotinto they will have to face their next commitment against Chile for fifth place in search of a place for the World Cup Playoffs.
The girls have already guaranteed their ticket to the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
Pamela Conti, along with "Kika" Moreno, attended a press conference after the match against the Argentine national team. The national team coach Vinotinto highlighted the fight that the girls had during the meeting.
"I think we know that against Chile it's just another final... We have to shake off this disappointment... Of course, losing hurt. Now we have to pick ourselves up and play the last game for that last spot in the playoffs," Conti commented.
“We have shown that we are a great Venezuela but to win, we have to score a goal, there is no more…”I am sad but at the same time I am proud of my players” concluded the Italian coach.
Giving it all to the end
Midfielder Kika Moreno, who came on in the 79th minute against Argentina, analyzed where the errors were. She, in the same way, assured that they did not lower their spirits.
"We had a lot of chances. We didn't convert them. It's something we have to keep working on. I came on at an intense moment in the match. They were already defending. There was little order on the pitch. We ended up fighting until the end," said the DUX Logroño player from the Spanish women's second division.
"I don't think there was ever an attitude of defeat. We finished the game giving it our all, but we didn't score, and that's football," Moreno commented.
Praise to the Vinotinto female
The coach of the Argentine women's team, Germán Portanova, highlighted the effort to contain Venezuela and highlighted their best game.
"We knew Venezuela was a very good team, that it was growing, that it had very fast and technical players, and that they could score from anywhere... We're happy with how the team performed."
