New Northern Ireland boss Tanya Oxtoby is not downhearted despite the opening 3-0 Women's Nations League defeat by the Republic of Ireland.
New Northern Ireland boss Tanya Oxtoby insisted that her team "are on the right track" despite their opening 3-0 Women's Nations League defeat by the Republic of Ireland.Republic a comfortable victory in Dublin."We know we have so much to improve on and there is more to come," she said.
The visitors' best spell of the game came after the break, where they pushed higher up the pitch, but a defensive mix-up between Rebecca Holloway and Shannon Turner allowed Carusa to nip in and score the Republic's second goal. "From our point of view, the goals [we conceded] were disappointing and quite avoidable. We will need to tidy that up for Tuesday," admitted Oxtoby.The former Chelsea assistant lauded the atmosphere that the 35,594 fans generated for the first ever Republic of Ireland women's game at the Aviva Stadium."I think the crowd and the atmosphere in the stadium was electric. Our players really enjoyed it.
Republic of Ireland interim manager Eileen Gleeson was pleased with the Republic's performance on what was an historic occasion, as they started their Group B campaign with a well-deserved victory after another"Three goals, three points, a clean sheet and an amazing crowd, what more could I ask for?"
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