Gloriosas chase the Carioca under-20 title | OneFootball

On Thursday (6), Botafogo concluded its series of friendlies for the Women’s Under-20 Campeonato Carioca, which begins on the 15th of this month. O Mais Tradicional will face União Central as its first opponent in the competition.

There were three training matches during the period: against Fluminense, Flamengo, and Saint Mary’s University from the United States. The team’s head coach, Alexander Alves, spoke about the importance of the matchups.

"It was a very good exchange. Getting to know another culture, another way of playing, another mindset that is a bit different from what we face here. We finished our preparation very well, and we are focused on the Carioca in order to achieve our goals. I believe the girls are more mature and experienced. These matches showed how good our preparation was so that we can bring onto the field what we worked on in training," said the coach.

The American team’s coach, Peter Krech, also made the most of the time and experience shared between the teams.

"It’s very beautiful here. We will start playing our official competitions in less than two weeks, so this match was very important for us. We were able to compete against a very good team. The level is very high. I loved their movement, the one-on-one play, how they handle individual situations, their technique, quality, speed, and quick transition to attack. It was an excellent test for us," he emphasized.

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