The Brazilian Women’s National Team beat Canada in a friendly this Saturday (28). The victory came from Debinha’s feet, in stoppage time. The attacker entered the second half to celebrate coach Arthur Elias’ debut and score her 60th goal with Amarelinha.
“I’m very happy with the victory and the opportunity that Arthur gave me. I think that when we enter we always have to be prepared. Playing against Canada is never easy, it’s a team that has tight marking and we always face it”, he said.
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“Congratulations to the team! I’m very happy to have come on and scored the goal, which came with great anticipation from Antônia.”
After the triumph, Debinha took the opportunity to comment on Cristiane’s return. The player praised her teammate’s performance and reinforced that she is a fan of the number nine shirt.
“It’s great to have Cris back. We saw some moves there with her presence, which is phenomenal. I’m a big fan of hers! It’s very gratifying to be there on the bench watching Marta and Cristiane, to be playing alongside them.”
The Women’s Team returns to the field on Tuesday (31), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), in Halifax (CAN), for another friendly against Canada.
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