HSV women celebrate after Cardoso debut: “We got what we deserved” | OneFootball

HSV’s women celebrated an enormously important win in the relegation battle. The 1-0 victory away to direct rivals Nuremberg gave interim coach Rodolfo Cardoso a successful debut.

In an intense match, the visitors gradually took control after an even opening phase, combining confidently and creating the better chances. A shot off the post by Melina Krüger and a major chance for Christin Meyer could already have given them the lead in the first half. Defensively, the Hamburg side also allowed very little.

“We started the game well. In the first half, we had a lot of possession, created a few chances and allowed very little defensively,” goalscorer Annaleen Böhler later told HSV.de.

After the break, the Hanseatic side finally got the reward for their efforts. Böhler headed home a precise corner from Camilla Linberg for the decisive 1-0. “Camilla’s corner was delivered perfectly. The goal gave us another push,” the match-winner explained. Nuremberg did apply more pressure in the closing stages, but the hosts failed to create any clear-cut chances.

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HSV celebrates “a step in the right direction”

Lea Paulick was accordingly pleased with her team’s performance after the final whistle. “This week, we deliberately focused on ourselves, and that showed today. We were mentally strong and brought lightness and joy onto the pitch,” said the HSV goalkeeper. “These are three important points and a step in the right direction.”

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Cardoso also praised the response of his new players. “It was a very intense game in which we performed well. In the first half, we already had some chances that we unfortunately couldn’t convert. But after the break, we deservedly got our reward,” said the coach. “We controlled the game well and allowed very little defensively. The team responded strongly today and showed character.”

With the win, HSV’s women cut the gap to Nuremberg to one point and at the same time extended their lead over the relegation places to six points for the time being. So the team is heading in the right direction. But Cardoso wants to build on it straight away. “We’ll take the points and want to keep pushing next Friday at the Volksparkstadion,” the 57-year-old made clear.

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