Kyra Carusa says Irish women are poised to vent their anger at Tuesday’s World Cup qualifiers.
Despite Vera Pauw reviving her campaign by winning Finland last month in Helsinki, they endured a setback when they dropped two points at home to Slovakia on Thursday. By the end of the third qualifying round, Ireland had managed to make it to the draw.
This eliminates all of Ireland’s early margins of error and makes a visit to Georgia from Tallaght even more necessary.
College commitments with the state of Florida mean Heather Payne had to return to America over the weekend, freeing up space for the attack Carusa needs.
He has only won two matches since moving to Ireland in early 2020; A San Diego native declares Cork and Laois through his grandparents.
Georgia have not yet scored in three qualifiers and have conceded an average of three goals so far. This could be the stage for hat goals, and the striker for the Danish HB Køgen is ready to commit.
“After a game like Slovakia, where you feel like there were more goals, your anger comes from the fact that we knew we could do better,” said Carusa, who played for the last six minutes on Thursday.
“It’s dangerous for us on Tuesdays – in a good way. I’m looking forward to putting the ball in the back of the net several times.
Carusa has played three times this season in the Uefan Champions League and believes he can offer something else to Pauwi as a striking alternative.
“It’s best to keep the ball upright and take it to our game makers like Denise O’Sullivan and Megan Connolly,” he said.
“In the Danish league or the Champions League, that’s a big thing I can do. You can also trust me with the ball.
“We have strong strikers with experience and qualities that bring them to the table, but sometimes just a day or a camp is a different matter to get on the team.”