Author of the third goal in Brazil’s 3-1 victory over Paraguay this Monday (16th) in Ypané, forward Tainá highlighted the anxiety she felt before stepping onto the field and celebrated the special moment she experienced wearing the Brazilian National Team jersey in the opening match of the final stage of the South American U-20 Championship. The player started the match on the bench and revealed that she had to control her nerves while waiting for her opportunity. According to her, the support from her teammates was fundamental in maintaining her confidence.
“In the first half, on the bench, I was really anxious. But my teammates told me to stay calm, that I would come in and score the goal. I went to warm up very happy and I already had a feeling it was going to happen. When I came in, I was very emotional and happy. I scored the goal and it was a very special moment,” she said.
Tainá during the match against Paraguay in the final stage of the South American Championship Credits: Staff Images / CBF
Tainá also emphasized the level of difficulty of the match against the hosts and valued the team’s collective attitude in securing the positive result. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy. No game at this stage is easy, especially being a final. It was a very tough match, but the group stayed united the whole time. We managed to score the goals and come away with the victory, which was the most important thing,” she said.
With four games remaining in the final stage, the forward stressed that Brazil needs to maintain the same attitude to stay strong in the pursuit of the continental title. “Our attitude has to remain the same: work with our feet on the ground, maintain unity, strength, and courage. We’ll keep going step by step, one level at a time, in pursuit of our goal, which is to bring this trophy to Brazil,” she concluded.
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