{"id":412086,"date":"2024-07-13T22:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T22:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=412086"},"modified":"2024-07-14T01:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T01:05:58","slug":"method-behind-the-madness-in-sluggish-tillies-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=412086","title":{"rendered":"Method behind the madness in sluggish Tillies loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sluggish Matildas<\/a> side suffered a 2-1 loss to Canada<\/a> in their final pre-Olympics<\/a> hitout.<\/p>\n

But coach Tony Gustavsson<\/a> isn't concerned. In fact, he said the match went perfectly according to plan.\ufeff<\/p>\n

In stifling conditions in Spain, the Tillies were outplayed for much of the encounter, and were perhaps lucky to only lose by a goal.<\/p>\n

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The Matildas were sluggish, the Canadians dictating play for the most part.\ufeff The Aussies looked at their most dangerous on the counter attack.<\/p>\n

There were also some injury concerns \u2013 Caitlin Foord was a late withdrawal for Sharn Freier, while cameras captured several Matildas players \ufeffwith icepacks on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

\"Sharn<\/p>\n

But speaking to Paramount Plus after the match, \ufeffGustavsson explained there was a method to the madness.<\/p>\n

"We \ufefftried to play a game with fatigue," he said.<\/p>\n

"We've trained very hard this week, to practice playing a game in heat and fatigue to try and replicate the end of the game in a playoff match or in extra time, to learn how to stay focussed and still be able to play. <\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMatildas\/status\/1812229539042398400<\/a><\/p>\n

"We're a team known for being very aggressive, high octane, energy team. When you fatigue it's hard to play that way. <\/p>\n

"We wanted to train ourselves mentally, physically and tactically to play with fatigue."<\/p>\n

Gustavsson credited Canadian administrators for facilitating the match under International B rules, which allowed unlimited substitutions, drinks breaks and a much more informal setting.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"As a preparation game, it was perfect … we got to do a lot of things\ufeff to prepare for the Olympics (and) we got a lot of answers," he said.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParamountPlusAU\/status\/1812227039610454288<\/a><\/p>\n

A late addition to the squad, Freier opener the scoring the the Matildas on the 23 minute mark. \ufeffNichelle Prince equalised in the 41st minute off the back of a fumble from 'keeper Mackenzie Arnold.<\/p>\n

Evelyne Viens struck the matchwinner for the Canadians in the 85th minute.<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe Matildas will begin their Olympics campaign against Germany in the early hours of July 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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