http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento insists that his team exited from the European Championships with their heads held high following their semi-final defeat against Spain. He also went ont to express his satisfaction on their overall achievements in the
competition.
The Seleccao did a remarkable http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 of preventing the defending champions from scoring in 120 minutes of play, while threatened to catch their opponents on the counter attack time and again. However, their dream of securing their first ever major title was
quashed abruptly, as they bowed out of the competition after losing out 4-2 on shoot-out.
Joao Moutinho and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-Alves-c8108 failed to convert from their spot kicks, as Cesc Fabregas sent the Red Fury into the Championships finale by netting the decisive kick.
Spain will take on the winner of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 semi-final scheduled to be played on Thursday night.
Even though the 43-year old was left to pick up the bones after the match, Bento mentioned that he was proud of his team’s efforts throughout the course of the tournament, but admitted that a shoot-out defeat was difficult to take.
He told the reporters in an interview, “http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 are a great team and we can leave with our heads held high. All we have to do is continue to fight and work, because we have fallen honourably and proudly.”
“If I had to choose a way of losing I would not choose this way.”
The defeat meant that Bento went into the history books for all the wrong reasons, becoming the first Portuguese manager to suffer a loss on penalties.
However, the former Seleccao midfielder believed that his team played sublime football during the first 90 minutes of the game, but started to wear off as the game progressed.
He also bemoaned their bad fortune in the event, which saw them strike the frame of the goal on six occasions. Even though he credited Spain for making it into the finals, he felt that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 del Bosque’s outfit rode their luck on the way.
He added, “Without taking merit from Spain, luck has an influence, and this is something we did not have in this competition.”
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