Chymkent (Kazakhstan) (AFP)
"After the first goal, it was easier": first striker of the Blue in Kazakhstan (3-0), Valerie Gauvin allowed to unlock a start of the game "difficult", "complicated", in the first match qualifying for the Euro-2021, Tuesday night in Chymkent.
QUESTION: You knew that the difficulty of this match was going to be to register the first goal, and that was it ...
ANSWER: "Yes, it was very hard, we had chances, I was the first, but the goalkeeper (Oxana Zheleznyak) made some really good saves, we could not score, so we tried to push even more in the second half, and we managed to change the game.On the head that I do (41), the goalkeeper will really look for the ball, because, frankly, I saw it at the bottom. It was difficult, they did not let themselves go, and teams like that are hard to play, and after the first goal it was easier. "
Q: Do you feel that you have started your journey towards the Euro?
A: "Yes, but now it's going to be game after game, we'll see in November if we can reissue that, and fix what was not."
Q: You win this game despite a pretty dull performance ... What is your feeling?
A: "Happy because we had the win but it was a bit complicated, but yes, happy for my confidence in me, and for the team, we put all this together for the rest of the competition".
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