Image Source : AIFF Coached by Maymol Rocky, the staff has had a two-month coaching camp in Goa, earlier than setting sail for Turkey, the place midfielder Sangita Basfore can be main the facet.
The Indian ladies’s staff is about to kick-off its preparations for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with three worldwide friendlies in Alanya, Turkey, the place within the first of those three matches, India square-off in opposition to Serbia on Wednesday.
Coached by Maymol Rocky, the staff has had a two-month coaching camp in Goa, earlier than setting sail for Turkey, the place midfielder Sangita Basfore can be main the facet.
The Head Coach believes that the 2 months within the camp has given the teaching workers a superb alternative to evaluate the gamers.
“We’ve had a good couple of months of camp in Goa, where we have had the opportunity to assess all the girls,” Maymol advised the-aiff.com
However, after a 12 months marred by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the gamers are all raring to go, and the prospect of returning to International soccer is one thing that has induced pleasure amongst everybody.
“Serbia are a strong side, and we will have to be at our best to get the desired result against them. All my players are really excited to be playing International football once again. They are all pumped ahead of this game,” acknowledged Maymol.
Defender Ashalata Devi echoed these feelings, expressing how joyful she is, to be again donning the blue jersey as soon as once more.
“I am very happy that the team is once again preparing for International football. It’s an altogether different feeling, really, to represent your country, and anticipation is running high in the camp. Everyone is really excited,” stated Ashalata.
After the sport in opposition to Serbia, the Indian ladies’s staff is about to face Russia (February 19) and Ukraine (February 23). Ashalata feels that dealing with such sturdy European sides will “act as a good preparation for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the preparation for which has already begun.”
“Serbia are an equipped side. It will be good to test ourselves against them in our first match. These matches are extremely important for us. We are preparing for the AFC Asian Cup India 2022 and such matches will make us stronger and confident. Serbia are a quality side and it will be good to play against teams of a certain level,” she acknowledged.
