Sergi MaciàSpanish coach, admitted that their players lacked “freshness” on Monday after drawing with Chile (1-1) On the first day of the Skate Hockey World Cup that is played in Novara (Italy).
“It has been a very equal game. Chile He has shown a high intensity defense and has lacked freshness. Marta Piquero's injury has disrupted us a bit at the management level, but we have not felt comfortable either by the parquet, or by reading the passes, “he analyzed.
In statements to Royal Spanish Skating Federation, Macià He said that they must go more with the advance of the competition: “A powerful selection like ours has to step forward. From tomorrow you have to start seeing the selection that has worked five weeks and can come to fruition.”
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A diagnosis shared by the captain of the Spanish team, Anna Casarramonawho stressed the need to “improve and step forward” this Tuesday in the second game of the group stage against Great Britain.
“Chile is a very good selection, which has a good goalkeeper (Fernanda Hidalgo), and has defended very well. We have had the possession of the ball, but it has cost us. We have had moments that we have played well, and others in which not so much, and this has gone an invoice,” he valued in reference to the draw on Monday.