(Beijing, January 25) - Comments from coaches and players of both teams after Canada beat Germany 51-50 in the women's gold medal match.

Nolger Glinicki (GER) - Coach

On trailing at the beginning:

"Like in our preliminary games, our players did not maintain a stable level og play at the start. They could not always keep up with the rhythm established by Canada. I'm afraid this is a common shortcoming among German players."

On losing in the third quarter:

"Similar to the situaton in the first quarter, our players had trouble following the flow of the match after the half-time break. Furthermore, we committed more fouls in this quarter. "

On the result:

"It is regretful but I am confident we can defeat Canada in the Paralympic next September."

Annika Zeyen (GER) - Forward

On Maren Butterbrodt (No.12) and Marina Mohnen (No.15):

"They are tall and strong,so they have more opportunities on court."

On rough-housing during the match:

"Everyone on court may fall down, not just Canada. It was nothing out of the ordinary for us."

On GER coach:

"He is easy-going off the court, but he can be strict with us and even punish us if need be."

On her attack:

"The key point is to always keep moving and seize every chance to cut into the zone."

Timothy Frick (CAN) - Coach

On the champion:

"We expected to win, as we knew we were good enough. In this final, no-one hesitated before shooting and gave it their all, maintaining their focus and trust in each other."

On falling behind in the second quarter:

"Germeny is a very good team, so the game naturally went back and forth. This was a common feature for the whole match."

On adjustments at half-time:

"We adjusted our fast breaking at half-time, managing to back pick and roll and deny them scoring opportunities. "

Kendra Ohnma (CAN) - Guard

On the last-minute free throw:

"We knew Maren Butterbrodt (No.12) and Marina Mohnen (No.15) were their top scorers so we blocked them outside and made their smaller players take the shots, making it easier to defend."

Sabrina Pettinicchi (CAN) - Guard

On her shot:

"Although my sport classification is low, I managed to score points. The team gave me more opportunities today. My teammates were getting out and quickly marking the big players. The smaller players were easier to handle so I could sink more shots."

On victory:

"I think victory is not as important as the progress we made during this week. We lost against Japan and Germany before. If we wanted to win, we had to beat Germany. We needed to get better as the tournament went on and we did that today."

On Kendra Ohama's free throw:

"Kendra is a player that has always been a clutch shooter. She knows how to make those difficult shots. She missed the first free throw and nailed the second. It was a big moment for her and for our team."