After our Women's First Team drew 0-0 away to Bayern Munich in their penultimate pre-season friendly, Coach Massimiliano Canzi and left-back Lisa Boattin gave their thoughts.
MASSIMILIANO CANZI’S POST-MATCH COMMENTS
“We definitely played better in the first half, and then they came out a bit more as the game went on. We struggled a bit in the second half, but we expected that because we changed the whole team after an hour and it’s always tough to find the rhythm of the game up against players who have already been out on the pitch for a while.
“We’re working to be ready for the start of the season, and those who played more today will likely play a little less in the next friendly. We head back to Italy now knowing our level, without having conceded against a team like Bayern Munich and that’s an important detail for us.”
LISA BOATTIN'S POST-MATCH COMMENTS
“This game was a real demonstration of how we’ve been working this summer. We’ve been training well, a good side is forming here and, as a result, a really good group.
“We’re happy with the draw because it shows we can go toe to toe with Bayern Munich, who are a very strong team. We’re on the right track and looking forward to the start of the season, to play important matches where points are at stake.
“We, of course, want to start on the right foot, and now we have one more friendly before we play away at Sassuolo to start the season. We will look to make the most of the game against Freedom to be ready for the first competitive game of the season."