Women’s World Cup: ‘We are a threat,’ warns Filipinas’ Katrina Guillou
The Philippines’ Katrina Guillou throughout a presser forward of their match towards New Zealand on Tuesday. Picture from PFF/WNFT
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Katrina Guillou echoed the assumption that the Philippines will be harmful when the chance presents itself throughout the course of the staff’s historic marketing campaign within the Fifa Girls’s World Cup.
Guillou stated the aim that was later disallowed due to an offside of their loss to Switzerland was certainly one of many the explanation why the Filipinas will be able to pulling off surprises towards fancied foes, together with co-host New Zealand which they’ll face Tuesday at Wellington Regional Stadium right here.
“I feel we confirmed in spurts all through the sport, not simply with the offside aim that we’re a risk,” Guillou stated throughout the pre-match press convention. “And within the opposition’s field, we had been in a position to transfer and choose them aside.
“That’s simply one thing we have to take and the boldness from that, realizing that we will compete towards the groups which might be right here,” added the 29-year-old, who performs the attacking position both at midfield or upfront.
The Filipinas are aiming to capitalize on being World Cup debutants by producing historic moments, just like the elusive first factors and the primary aim which Guillou nearly had.
Guillou was clearly already forward of her defender when Hali Lengthy made an extended ball that arrange the opener that wasn’t.
Offside guidelines bar gamers from being nearer to the aim than their opponents earlier than a cross is made.
“Her second of enjoyment goes to show right into a second of despair,” stated commentator John Roder on the world feed of the match.
Teammate Sarina Bolden stated the missed aim has solely made the staff hungrier in chasing the again of the web, given the short-term second they felt at the moment.
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