Game 1 vs Tampa Bay United 5/27/23
Man of the Match: Leondro Andrade
Andreade was treated to a delicious coffee at the @thestandardclcl.
Matt, the owner, met with him personally and made him a very good cappuccino. While he sipped, we got to ask him a few questions.
What do you think about the team so far?
The team is great. I don’t feel like any one person is trying to look out only for themselves. We are all working towards what is best for The Villages SC as a whole. Every one of us.
Our coaches are pushing us hard. There is no slacking at practice and during the last game even though we had most of the possession, at halftime coach made sure to bring us back to the reality that playing well doesn’t always translate to a win. I think that was good because it got us back to the second half in the right mindset.
What do you think you guys did well in this last game?
I thought the team reacted well by having the patience to keep going after the goal. We felt that it would happen and we keep pressuring by playing smart and not letting the pressure of how many minutes we had left get to us. The goal came with only 2 minutes left. That was a nice feeling to get the win and it is that winning feeling that we will take to the next game.
What do you think about being here?
I really like the area. I’m originally from Sao Paulo and I’m currently attending college in Petersburg. Both cities are very busy. Here is much more tranquil and that is very different from what I’m used to. I like it because I find that it helps me to be more focused.
The training facility and housing are very good. The staff gives us everything we need to do well. We just have to go to the field and do our job.
