Sandra Castellomidfielder for Sporting de Huelva, said this Saturday that reaching the final of the Copa de la Reina that they will play against Barcelona is “a dream” and assured that fighting for the title again like in 2015 is something that “repeats very little bit”.
The Andalusian team has reached the final of the Copa de la Reina for the second time in its history. In 2015, in the first, they beat Valencia.
“It would be a dream to repeat the experience of winning because they are things that are rarely repeated. For us, getting here is a dream and we have achieved it,” she said. Castelloat a press conference.
For the captain of Sporting de Huelva, “the fans are fundamental” and every time they play she feels that “support from the people”.
“Since we reached the final there are many people who have been watching and are key to us. Their support is felt on the field and without them, in many phases, we would not have that energy,” she said.
Sporting de Huelva reaches the final after eliminating Real Oviedo in the round of 32, Atlético de Madrid in the round of 16, Madrid CFF in the quarterfinals and UDG Tenerife in the semifinals.
Bigger surprise than in 2015
Anthony Toledocoach of Sporting de Huelva, declared this Saturday that winning the final of the Copa de la Reina that they will play against Barcelona would be “even more of a surprise” than that of 2015 and admitted that, when doing so against the Catalan team, to have options they must be “true” to their style knowing they won’t have possession.
The Andalusian team has reached the final of the Copa de la Reina for the second time in its history. In 2015, in the first, they beat Valencia.
“Every game we play makes me excited, but a Cup final makes you even more excited, because there are many people behind it and a crowd that travels. This Cup is very exciting,” he said. Toledoat a press conference.
The coach of Sporting de Huelva assured that against Barcelona, champion of the Spanish League and finalist of the Champions League, the plan has to be “the same” that they always use.
“We have to play our style of play. We have to be a compact block that steals the ball as high up as possible. If we usually don’t have possession of the ball, with Barcelona even less so. We have to play with our heads, well positioned, and redouble the effort, because Barcelona prints a much higher pace and the speed of the ball has nothing to do with the rest”, he confessed.
“We know that we are going to run a lot behind the ball but the key is to close the spaces well”, he pointed out. Toledofor whom winning the Copa de la Reina would be “a dream”.
“In 2015, the final was a surprise and this one would be even more so. Women’s football has evolved a lot, it has grown a lot, and since we rose in 2006 sometimes I wonder how we have done it. We have had difficulties, lack of support, but we have been surpassing ourselves, both in sporting and economic terms”, he concluded.