This Tuesday, striker Cristiane, owner of 177 goals for the Brazilian team, was once again decisive and tied the game against Japan, in a match valid for third place in the SheBelieves Tournament, at the Lower.com Stadium, in Columbus, in the U.S. After the 1-1 in normal time, goalkeeper Lorena was decisive in the penalties so that the Brazilians reached third place in the competition.
In addition to the goal with the ball rolling, the attacker opened the series of shots from Arthur Elias’ team, displacing the opposing archer very well. After the goal scored, Cristiane did not hold back on the joy of celebrating another ball in the net with hopscotch.
“I exploded with emotion! For me, it has always been and will always be gratifying to serve the Brazilian team, represent our country, represent the dream of girls who dream of living it here one day”, she said.
Cristiane also dedicated the goal to her son Bento and his wife Ana.
“Bento and Ana, I love you, my family, everyone who supported us, my friends, the people who support us a lot, we really need you. There are a lot of bad people in the world and we need good people supporting us. A big kiss for everyone”, he celebrated.
Finally, the athlete praised the period of training and games during SheBelieves and highlighted the importance of facing the Japanese women, present in Group C of the Paris Olympic Games.
“I’m very happy and proud of what we did in the competition. It’s extremely important preparation for our team at the Olympics, for taking on a team that we’re going to face at the Olympic Games and having this peace of mind to go after the result, seek a draw and getting it right on penalties was extremely important”, he added.
The SheBelieves Tournament was used to prepare the Women’s Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In the call-up, Arthur Elias gave the opportunity to more players and promoted different formations aimed at clashes with Nigeria, Spain and Japan, in Group C of the Olympics.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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