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Andreatta says debut Scotland defeat gives her ‘baseline' to work from
Melissa Andreatta's debut defeat as Scotland Women's head coach gave her a 'baseline' from which to work going forward. A 1-0 loss to Austria in the Nations League Group A1 clash at Hampden Park confirmed relegation from the top flight of the competition for the Scots. The visitors scored the winner in the 62nd minute when attacker Julia Hickelsberger glanced in a header at the near post from a corner. Although the home side finished the game stronger, Andreatta's new charges ended the match still at the bottom of the table without a point in five games and will be playing in League B in the next Nations League campaign. The former Matildas assistant has another chance to put her stamp on the squad when they face the Netherlands away on Tuesday night in their final fixture before they start preparing for the World Cup qualifiers later in the year. Andreatta said: 'What I've taken is a baseline. 'There's one thing to be training and doing what we're doing and players executing what we're asking of them in a training session and it's another to do it in a match and in a match with that context behind it. 'So I think I have a good baseline now to understand where we're at, in order for us to progress to where we want to be. 'I think you could tell by the fans (second half), there was a frustration, but I think the key part that I take from that is that we had players that took on the information at half-time and made some adjustments to what we were doing and trying to do – and they did that well. 'And then, together with the subs, who were a combination of experienced players and emerging players, they brought on the energy and had a real impact. 'So while it was frustrating not to get some reward from that impact and those changes, I know where we are now, and it's given me some ideas, moving forward.' Rachel Corsie, 35, who is retiring from football at the end of the game against Netherlands on Tuesday, started on the bench and came on at the beginning of the second half to win her 155th cap and play at Hampden Park for the last time. Andreatta added: 'I'm sure for her, there would have been a lot of emotion and having friends and family there for sure. 'But what I know about Rachel is she's a real team person and she'll be more hurt for the team that we didn't get the result that we all want. 'But she'll quickly refocus as a leader and professional that she is and help the team to bounce back because that's what we need to do now.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Powys County Times
2 days ago
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Melissa Andreatta says debut Scotland defeat gives her ‘baseline' to work from
Melissa Andreatta claimed her debut defeat as Scotland Women head coach gave her a 'baseline' to work from going forward. A 1-0 loss to Austria in the Nations League Group A1 clash at Hampden Park confirmed relegation from the top flight of the competition for the Scots. The visitors scored the winner in the 62nd minute when attacker Julia Hickelsberger glanced in a header at the near post from a corner. Although the home side finished the game stronger, Andreatta's new charges ended the match still bottom of the table without a point in five games and will be playing in League B in the next Nations League campaign. The former Matildas assistant has another chance to put her stamp on the squad when they face the Netherlands away on Tuesday night in their final fixture before they start preparing for the World Cup qualifiers later in the year. Andreatta said: 'What I've taken is a baseline. 'There's one thing to be training and doing what we're doing and players executing what we're asking of them in a training session and it's another to do it in a match and in a match with that context behind it. 'So I think I have a good baseline now to understand where we're at, in order for us to progress to where we want to be. 'I think you could tell by the fans (second half), there was a frustration, but I think the key part that I take from that is that we had players that took on the information at half-time and made some adjustments to what we were doing and trying to do – and they did that well. 'And then, together with the subs, who were a combination of experienced players and emerging players, they brought on the energy and had a real impact. 'So while it was frustrating not to get some reward from that impact and those changes, I know where we are now, and it's given me some ideas, moving forward.' Rachel Corsie, 35, who is retiring from football at the end of the game against Netherlands on Tuesday, started on the bench and came on at the beginning of the second half to win her 155th cap and play at Hampden Park for the last time. ©️ @RachelCorsie14 #SWNT | #SCOAUT — Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) May 30, 2025 Andreatta added: 'I'm sure for her, there would have been a lot of emotion and having friends and family there for sure. 'But what I know about Rachel is she's a real team person and she'll be more hurt for the team that we didn't get the result that we all want. 'But she'll quickly refocus as a leader and professional that she is and help the team to bounce back because that's what we need to do now.'
BBC News
2 days ago
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Future is bright for retiring 'stalwart' Corsie, says Crichton
Rachel Corsie has played her final home game as Scotland Women captain and former team-mate Leanne Crichton reckons very few can emulate the important leadership role the retiring captain has exiting Aston Villa centre-half, who has 155 international caps and played at Euro 2017 and the 2019 World Cup, said earlier this week that it "feels like the right moment" to give up playing after nearly a year out through injury."There are very few that will lead the way Rachel Corsie has led and that's a sad reality," former international midfielder Crichton told BBC Scotland."There's only been two or three maximum in my entire career that have had the fortune to play alongside and experience that and understand the demands and the expectations and how they perform off the pitch as well as on it - and she's been impeccable."She is an absolute stalwart and I can tell you right now that the national team would not be where it is in terms of the experiences and moments and the success that we've had over the last two decades had it not been for somebody like Rachel Corsie."Crichton also hopes Corsie is able to stay involved with football, if she wishes to. "I would love to see her remain in the game in some capacity, just because I know how much value there is in having somebody like her around," she added."But, again, that's over to the SFA, that's over to the national team, or it's over to, you know, previous clubs that perhaps she's played at that understand the wealth and value that there would be in keeping her around."So, I mean, the future, regardless of what it is, it's absolutely bright."
Scotsman
2 days ago
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Melissa Andreatta's first Scotland match ends in defeat as Nations League run goes on
Scotland's Kirsty Howat (L) and Rachel Corsie at full time. | SNS Group Corsie says farewell to Hampden as Austria prevail Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Head coach Melissa Andreatta began her tenure as Scotland Women boss with a 1-0 defeat to Austria which confirmed relegation from the top flight of the Nations League. The lacklustre home side were fortunate to go into the interval level at Hampden Park with goalkeeper Lee Gibson in fine form. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, the more dominant visitors broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute of the Group A1 clash when ever-dangerous attacker Julia Hickelsberger glanced in a header from a corner. Scotland's Kirsty Howat (L) and Rachel Corsie at full time. | SNS Group Scotland picked up later in the second half but ended the game still bottom of the table without a point in five games and they will be playing in League B in the next Nations League campaign, albeit they still have Netherlands to visit on Tuesday for their final fixture. The Scots knew a victory against the third-placed visitors was imperative. Freya Gregory and Kathleen McGovern were both handed their first senior start, with the latter making her debut leading the line. Captain Rachel Corsie, 35, who is retiring from football at the end of the game against Netherlands on Tuesday, started on the bench. It was the more-fluid visitors who looked more likely in the opening stages and in the 10th minute, Hickelsberger came close with a low drive from inside the box which just escaped the far post. Gibson made a great save moments later from Verena Hanshaw's close-range effort after she worked a one-two inside the penalty area with Lilli Purtscheller. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad At the other end, attacking midfielder Erin Cuthbert drew a shot wide of the target from the edge of the box after being played in by Caroline Weir. The home side, however, could not build up a head of steam and a rather dull game continued to the 38th minute, when Gibson brilliantly stopped a shot from Austria captain Sarah Puntigam with her foot/ Then Hickelsberger's looping effort from an Annabel Schasching cross struck the crossbar with Gibson beaten before Emma Lawton headed clear, the Scots escaping again. Corsie replaced Jenna Clark at the start of the second half to make her 155th appearance and the Scots looked to have stepped up the tempo. However, Austria took the lead from a standard corner from Schasching, with Hickelsberger rising highest at the near post to head in from close range, leaving Scotland with an even more difficult task. Gibson pushed another effort from Hickelsberger round the post and then thwarted the goalscorer after she had been cleverly put through by Marie Hobinger. Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta ahead of the match. | SNS Group Scotland pressed hard in the closing stages but missed a chance to level in the 82nd minute when Martha Thomas headed down a cross from Lawton to fellow substitute Kirsty Howat, who could not turn it into the net. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Meanwhile, Hickelsberger rounded Gibson on an Austria break but stumbled under pressure from Corsie before she could turn the ball into the net.
BBC News
2 days ago
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Scotland 'have to be hungry' to overcome Austria
Scotland have to be "hungry" in tonight's Nations League game against Austria, says former goalkeeper Gemma Fay. It's a new dawn for the SWNT with new boss Melissa Andreatta taking charge of her first game as they search for their first points of this Nations League A campaign. The Scots have lost all four of their Nations League games so far, most recently suffering hefty, back-to-back defeats to Germany. Former Scotland keeper Fay is hopeful of seeing an improved Scotland at Hampden tonight. "We're going to be hungry, we're going to be at them," Fay told the BBC's Scottish Football podcast."And that's what I hope we see tonight is an aggressive Scotland, because that's one of our real strengths - being aggressive out of possession, winning the ball back and then using our quality on the counter. "That was always kind of what we did when we had Kim Little and Julie Fleeting and I'm not harping back to the days of old. I'm just saying that was a recipe for success."And we still have those types of players. We have Erin Cuthbert, Kerr and Weir. We have Martha Thomas up front. We've got some exciting young talent, players like Kathleen McGovern working her way in, who thrives on counter-attacking football."McGovern joined Hibs from Edinburgh rivals Hearts last summer and was an important part of the squad that lifted their first SWPL title in 18 years. "McGovern's been at a breath of fresh air this season," Hibs assistant, and former player, Joelle Murray told the Scottish Football podcast. "She's had an unbelievable season. She's someone who, off the pitch, can galvanise the team. She's very central and she's a core member of the team. She'll pick you up if you're down."So from that side of things, an unbelievable person. But as soon as she steps on onto the pitch, it's very much business. It's go time. And I love that about her. "For someone so young, she's so mature. She got 25 goals across the season. And I'd like to think if she gets a chance tonight she'll take it because she's extremely clinical in those situations."
