Stockholm [Sweden], October 23 (ANI): India’s women’s soccer team is ready to take on Djurgarden IF in their second friendly match in Stockholm on Saturday.
After playing four friendly matches against UAE (4-1), Tunisia (0-1), Bahrain (5-0) and Chinese Taipei (1-0), Thomas Dennerby’s girls went to Sweden with three victories and one loss against their name.
While the first match against Swedish Hammarby IF ended with a 2-3 defeat, the side will look to bounce back tomorrow.
“The results themselves are not that important. The important thing is that we learn new things and improve for each match,” says AIFF forward Renu.
“We get important experiences against tough opponents, and it helps the team to match up to the pace of an international game,” she added.
Renu also said that Team India has shown that they are ready for the match considering the side’s last performance against Hammarby.
“We have all had to adapt to the different conditions here in Sweden, but I think our latest performance against Hammarby showed that all the girls are ready for a fight by the end,” says Renu.
“We may have lost the match by a narrow margin, but we worked according to the coach’s plans and played good football. This is something we want to continue in our next match,” she added.
The Indian night will play Djurgarden IF in their second and final friendly match in Sweden, conducting a tour in three countries where the team would have played six matches, before returning to India, where they will continue their preparatory camp for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup next year. . (ANI)
Source: sn.dk