Colombia's women's livestock coach praised the hotel for two consecutive games against South Korea X the game X the people, everything is the best
Jun 02, 2025
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Colombia's women's national soccer team coach Angelo Marcelia expressed satisfaction with the two consecutive A matches against South Korea.
Colombia beat South Korea 1-0 in its first showdown at Incheon Namdong Rugby Stadium on the 30th and drew 1-1 in the second match at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 2nd.
Compared to the first game, he was shaken by giving up the first goal to midfielder Minyoung Jung, who made his debut in a minute. Colombia, which tied the score with South Korea's own goal in the second half and recovered its momentum, tried to make a come-from-behind goal until the end by pushing strongly against the Real Madrid ace'Linda Caicedo and the Chelsea ace'Ramires, but failed to achieve their goal.
Colombian coach Marcelia, who ended Korea's two consecutive games with one win and one draw, praised the away environment of South Korea in an interview after the game. "There is one thing I really want to mention. It was my first time in Korea, and it was a super-class competition. The hotel was good, the people were good, everything was the best"I thanked him for his hospitality.
In terms of performance, he acknowledged that he struggled more than the second and first games, but insisted that Colombia was a much stronger team after the middle of the second half. Marcelia said "I was embarrassed after I lost a point on the other side a minute ago. We admitted that ball possession is an advantage, but 15-20 minutes were lost and went back." "We thought that our mistake at the beginning of the second half could push South Korea hard and lose the game" and "Colombia was much stronger after that." The South Korean coach will not have any questions about this either. We wanted to win, but we wanted to win the Republic of Korea"I looked back on the fierce game. Below is the full text of Colombia's press conference.
-How do you feel about the game
▶Good evening. There is one thing I really want to mention. It was my first time in Korea and it was a very top-notch competition. The hotel was good, the economy was good, the people were good, and everything was the best. As for the game, it's not easy to play after such a long journey. The first game, but the second game was even more difficult. But thank you to the team for playing well twice, which was a game we had to play and was never easy. It was a happy game. Finished the first game with a good result and tried to tie it with all my might. It's not the result of our efforts, but we're grateful for playing well and we've put in a lot of effort to face the Republic of Korea. Overall, I'm satisfied with the good results and I'm grateful to everyone.
-After losing a point early in the beginning, he was struggling with ball possession.
▶ That's right. As soon as I started, I was embarrassed after losing a point to the other side a minute ago. Trying to catch it, I was looking for an opportunity. We had the advantage of ball possession, but we got lost for 15 to 20 minutes and went back. At the beginning of the second half, I also thought that South Korea could lose the game by pushing hard due to our mistakes. After that, Colombia was far stronger. The South Korean coach will not have any questions about this either. We wanted to win, but we also desperately wanted to win the Republic of Korea. Based on this experience, I will prepare well for the next competition.
-South Korea changed a lot of players in Game 1 and 2, but Colombia hardly did.
▶A competitive team came out in both the first and second games. We've only replaced one player, but that's our strategy. The Korean director must have his own thoughts.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
