Boroughmuir Thistle 1-3 Aberdeen: Managerial Reactions

Boroughmuir Thistle head coach Andy Enwood expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance, stating: “I want to credit the players, I’m really happy with what they did. They’ve been working on a new shape the last few weeks, so to implement that against a SWPL 1 team, in the manner they did, I’m really happy.” He further commented that while his team “ran out of steam a bit at the end and we had to go chasing a bit,” the first half of the match was “very comfortable.” Enwood also noted, “We were dangerous on the break, and on top of our goal we had a few more opportunities we could have taken.” Aberdeen head coach Scott Booth described the match as challenging, remarking: “It was as challenging as we expected. They’re a strong side, and they caused us problems, catching us off guard early in the game. It was a disappointing goal for us to concede, but we managed to get back into the game.” Booth explained that his team “didn’t trouble them too much” in the first half, which led him to have “a few words with the players at half-time.” He felt his side was “a bit passive, especially in possession,” and needed to “assert ourselves more and show greater authority in the game.” Booth commended the team’s response in the second half, stating: “The response in the second half was excellent. The players deserve credit for coming from behind, especially after the last week they’ve had. It hasn’t been easy for them. It would have been easy to let their heads drop, especially given the physical toll of playing two tough games in one week. But they rallied, and even though we got that first goal, we continued to push for more.”