The Germany players have done a lot of recovery work in Parque Ibirabuera ahead of their next game at Rio 2016. If Silvia Neid’s team beat Australia tonight (23:00 CEST), they will guarantee themselves a spot in the quarter finals. “We want to win, as it would allow us to go into our final match against a tough Canada side in a more relaxed mood,” said Melanie Behringer.
Plenty of regeneration has been on the cards recently, part down to the injury suffered by Simone Laudehr but also the energy-sapping game against Zimbabwe. In fact, their only full training session took place on Friday evening.
Neid: "Matildas love games like this"
Australia, who are ranked fifth in the world, are hoping to claim their first victory of the tournament on Saturday. “They love games like this and it’s going to be tough out there,” explained Neid, who added “if you perform well against a top side early on, it boosts your confidence ahead of the knock-out rounds.” However, they lost their opening fixture 2-0 against Canada, despite having a numerical advantage for 70 minutes.
The DFB-Team are fully aware of the threat that their opponents pose. “They have some really quick players and are excellent on the counter,” remarked Behringer, who is likely to come up against Bundesliga duo Elise Kellond-Knight (Turbine Potsdam) and Emily van Egmond (1. FFC Frankfurt) in midfield.
Behringer: "We want Gold medals"
The mood in the camp remains positive, despite Laudehr’s injury. “We want Gold medals. Preparation went couldn’t have gone better. We’ve worked extremely hard in order to give ourselves the best chance possible,” concluded Behringer.
The Germany players have done a lot of recovery work in Parque Ibirabuera ahead of their next game at Rio 2016. If Silvia Neid’s team beat Australia tonight (23:00 CEST), they will guarantee themselves a spot in the quarter finals. “We want to win, as it would allow us to go into our final match against a tough Canada side in a more relaxed mood,” said Melanie Behringer.
Plenty of regeneration has been on the cards recently, part down to the injury suffered by Simone Laudehr but also the energy-sapping game against Zimbabwe. In fact, their only full training session took place on Friday evening.
Neid: "Matildas love games like this"
Australia, who are ranked fifth in the world, are hoping to claim their first victory of the tournament on Saturday. “They love games like this and it’s going to be tough out there,” explained Neid, who added “if you perform well against a top side early on, it boosts your confidence ahead of the knock-out rounds.” However, they lost their opening fixture 2-0 against Canada, despite having a numerical advantage for 70 minutes.
The DFB-Team are fully aware of the threat that their opponents pose. “They have some really quick players and are excellent on the counter,” remarked Behringer, who is likely to come up against Bundesliga duo Elise Kellond-Knight (Turbine Potsdam) and Emily van Egmond (1. FFC Frankfurt) in midfield.
Behringer: "We want Gold medals"
The mood in the camp remains positive, despite Laudehr’s injury. “We want Gold medals. Preparation went couldn’t have gone better. We’ve worked extremely hard in order to give ourselves the best chance possible,” concluded Behringer.
