Of course, there are no happy losers. But the Swiss Internationals already had serious problems that sort their emotional state after the defeat in the opening of 1-2 against Norway. Because before the great disappointment was a big intoxication, which in some way still did not pass. And before that, numerous messages about the allegedly lousy mood in the host team to the approaching introductory game of this European Championship.
It has already begun in Basel, when the Swiss Internationals in the late evening propagation of more than 30 degrees to prepare for the game, entered the lawn of Saint -Yakob Park and received an audience with euphoric enthusiasm. “I saw the rays in the eyes of my teammates,” said Geralda Reutel. And she said that she had goose blows throughout the game.
Positive energy was transferred to the football match of the hosts in the first half without the slightest loss of friction. They took over a direction with an enthusiastic lead. And, like the last, when Nadine Giant scored a leading goal, one thought in a feature film, which inevitably had to go to a happy end, despite any failures.
To open the European Championship in front of a home crowd, you can never experience something like that again, Risen said after the game. She decided to return something. This was not just not lost from her hit. The left full defense had a huge desire to move forward, and he was always searched.
Team spirit from the replacement bank
The poor energy, which, as they say, spread to the first game, because the Pia Sandheije coach had a hearing, too hard preparation, was not the slightest follow. On the contrary, replacement players looked like an expanded audience’s hand in the first half and insanely applauded every successful attack from their teammates.
After her target, Risen’s path quickly led to the edge of the field: “We have an incredibly excellent team spirit,” the 25-year-old said. “I have been in NATI for several years. But the time before the European Championship was Mega together. I wanted to cheer up with everyone. ”
Leah Valti, whose commitment was previously in question, was very important for this evening from the point of view of the PIA Sandheijj coach: “She made the team much better.” The coach had nothing to complain in the first half. “It was a really good game on our part.” But I also noticed Reutler because it was involved in almost all actual actions.
For a long time there was none of the Norwegian offensive world players in Ada Hegerberg and Caroline Gram Hansen. In the first half, they did not make a blow to the target. Both were involved in Norway, which was approved by Switzerland. Hegerberg was able to go after the corner, because the rest of the good goalkeeper Libya Pan was incorrectly appreciated, and Julia Tierli, unhappy to his goal.
In St. Jacob Park there was shocked silence for several minutes. Fantasies have already been awakened, which could also mean a living Swiss victory for this tournament. But for a very short time, Swiss people neutralized themselves.
Sundhage announced that these unsuccessful scenes will be carefully analyzed after half the time to “strengthen players for the game on Sunday against Iceland, which may already decide to“ strengthen their confidence ”.
Analysis and emotions are closely related to each other in the Swiss team. Sundhage said for the purpose of the next game on Sunday in Bern: “We will offer Iceland a difficult game. I can promise it. “
