Málaga CF Femenino is competing in the Trofeo Costa del Sol Femenino this Sunday 12th August at 19:30 against CF Benfica de Lisboa (Portugal). Antonio Contreras’ girls will undergo their first match of the pre-season following several days of training.
Team captain Adriana Martín, and new Malaguista left-back Leti Méndez analysed the team’s first match to the Club media.
Statements by Adriana Martín
I Trofeo Costa del Sol Femenino
“It’s so exciting, we couldn’t believe it when they told us. It’s a privilege for us to wear and defend this shield in a tournament like this, and we’re delighted to be able to do so”.
First test
“Antonio is already working on the rival. This match will serve to help us prepare for the start of the league season”.
Malaguista fans
“The fans proved last year that they’re behind us whatever the circumstance. They’ve never let us down, hopefully the stadium will be full and the fans will be supporting us like they’ve done in every game”.
Statements by Leti Méndez
Keen to start playing
“I can’t wait to play. We’ve been in training for a week and now after so many sessions we want to play. We also want to see ourselves as a team and see how we’re getting on. It’s the first match of the pre-season and we want to get a feel of how we’re doing”.
Intense training
“Antonio is an intense person and that’s what you see in training. This means that nobody relaxes during matches and we keep running until the 94th minute”.
Going for the cup
“Nobody has the mentality of playing and losing, we always need to stay positive and try and win the match and the trophy”.
Message to the fans
“We hope to see you all there for our first match. Little by little we need your support to face the league and hope you’ll fill the stadium on Sunday”.
