AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 24-year-old gave her side the lead in the sixth minute before adding two more from the penalty spot prior to the interval but instead of revelling in a superb individual outing, Myong was already looking ahead.
“I am so happy that our team won, but this isn’t our final goal,” she said. “We have a bigger target and I know there might be a lot of challenges ahead.
“Maybe because it was the first game, we weren’t fully prepared and did not display the best of our abilities, but we will try our best to correct whatever was wrong and hope it will get better as the games go by.”
“Maybe because it was the first game, we weren’t fully prepared and did not display the best of our abilities, but we will try our best to correct whatever was wrong and hope it will get better as the games go by.”
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Reflecting on the remarkable composure she displayed in converting the two penalties in similar fashion, she admitted it was a skill honed through repetition and discipline on the training ground.
“During our training I worked a lot on taking penalty kicks, so I have a lot of experience taking them successfully, which is why I can take them calmly,” she explained.
“Each goal is very important and decisive at this top-level tournament, and it is an honour for me to take the responsibility for my country. In the future as well, whenever I have the chance, I want to take the most responsibility for my team.”
“During our training I worked a lot on taking penalty kicks, so I have a lot of experience taking them successfully, which is why I can take them calmly,” she explained.
“Each goal is very important and decisive at this top-level tournament, and it is an honour for me to take the responsibility for my country. In the future as well, whenever I have the chance, I want to take the most responsibility for my team.”
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Her clinical first-half display earned her the Player of the Match accolade, but the midfielder was quick to deflect the spotlight onto her teammates and reiterate the collective spirit within the squad.
“Sure, I scored three goals and I am very happy about it, but none of it was just my achievement. It was a result of the entire team’s effort and I want to thank them for helping me score,” she said.
“MVP is a big honour. It goes to the best player of the two teams and I really hope each of our players can reach that level and strive to become the best.”
“Sure, I scored three goals and I am very happy about it, but none of it was just my achievement. It was a result of the entire team’s effort and I want to thank them for helping me score,” she said.
“MVP is a big honour. It goes to the best player of the two teams and I really hope each of our players can reach that level and strive to become the best.”
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