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BAKU — The Suriname national U15 football team secured its first victory at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, defeating Brunei 2-0. The win follows a difficult tournament run in which the team suffered six consecutive losses. Head coach Orfeo Brondenstein described the result as a significant relief for both himself and the players. "You could see it in their reaction after the match; they were clearly very relaxed," Brondenstein told de Ware Tijd. Despite the victory, the coach emphasized that the team’s performance should have reached this level earlier in the tournament. He has challenged his players to finish the remaining matches on a positive note. Suriname dominated the match against Brunei, though they were unable to find the net in the first half. Brondenstein noted that he adjusted his coaching approach during the break, opting to remain calm rather than shouting instructions, which he felt helped the players perform better. The breakthrough came in the second half with goals from Jurmelzio Vorswijk and Emilvio Vorswijk. While satisfied with the win, Brondenstein pointed to ongoing issues with finishing, noting that the team continues to struggle with converting scoring opportunities. He acknowledged that Brunei played a disciplined game, primarily relying on counter-attacks, but was unable to break through the Surinamese defense. Suriname’s campaign in the tournament began with a series of losses in the group stage against Oman (0-4), Algeria (0-5), Malawi (1-3), Argentina (0-3), and Chinese Taipei (2-3). The team also faced a 0-3 defeat against Malta earlier on Wednesday before securing the win against Brunei. The team is scheduled to face Saint Lucia on Thursday. Like Suriname, the Caribbean side has struggled throughout the tournament, having lost all of their group stage matches. Article source: De Ware Tijd | Image credit: De Ware Tijd
BAKU — The Suriname national U15 football team secured its first victory at the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, defeating Brunei 2-0. The win follows a difficult tournament run in which the team suffered six consecutive losses. Head coach Orfeo Brondenstein described the result as a significant relief for both himself and the players. “You could see it in their reaction after the match; they were clearly very relaxed,” Brondenstein told de Ware Tijd. Despite the victory, the coach emphasized that the team’s performance should have reached this level earlier in the tournament. He has challenged his players to finish the remaining matches on a positive note. Suriname dominated the match against Brunei, though they were unable to find the net in the first half. Brondenstein noted that he adjusted his coaching approach during the break, opting to remain calm rather than shouting instructions, which he felt helped the players perform better. The breakthrough came in the second half with goals from Jurmelzio Vorswijk and Emilvio Vorswijk. While satisfied with the win, Brondenstein pointed to ongoing issues with finishing, noting that the team continues to struggle with converting scoring opportunities. He acknowledged that Brunei played a disciplined game, primarily relying on counter-attacks, but was unable to break through the Surinamese defense. Suriname’s campaign in the tournament began with a series of losses in the group stage against Oman (0-4), Algeria (0-5), Malawi (1-3), Argentina (0-3), and Chinese Taipei (2-3). The team also faced a 0-3 defeat against Malta earlier on Wednesday before securing the win against Brunei. The team is scheduled to face Saint Lucia on Thursday. Like Suriname, the Caribbean side has struggled throughout the tournament, having lost all of their group stage matches.
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