Kelsey Veltman: “We’ve got to be at 100%” | OneFootball

FC Porto’s women’s volleyball team hosts Benfica in the decisive game of the league semi-finals, starting at 8:30pm this Thursday (Porto Canal), and Kelsey Veltman says she is “very confident and ambitious” ahead of a “difficult challenge” that will “require the best” from the whole group. In the Canadian middle blocker’s view, “the key to a very exciting match, full of ups and downs, will be calmness and composure,” as well as “the support of the fans,” who “always give us a lot of energy and help the team keep moving forward.” Tickets are on sale at the usual outlets.

Feelings ahead of the derby“We are very confident and very ambitious. Of course it’s going to be a difficult match, but these are the semi-finals and we have to remember that so we can give our best. We have to be at 100%. We don’t want to leave the match with regrets, so we have to give our best and try to enjoy ourselves while we play.”

Key to success“I think the key to the match will be staying calm and composed. It’s going to be a very exciting match, full of ups and downs, but we have to remember what we do in training and try to apply it in matches.”

Home factor“Playing at home is a big advantage, because we get a lot of support from our fans. The noise in the arena is deafening, and that gives us a lot of energy and helps us keep moving forward.”

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