SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil coach Jorge Barcellos expressed his disappointment after their 2-0 loss to Germany in 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup final here on Sunday.

"It was a tough match for Brazil," said Barcellos. "We created many chances in the match but we failed to catch them, especially we missed the penalty in the second half. Germany had few chances but they made them goals. They deserve the trophy."

"Being eager to win on the court helps players to perform well. We tried our best but my players wasted too many chances. And Germany scored at their first shot. They had a better sense of catching chances."

Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer saved Marta's penalty in the 64th minute, who was regarded as the best goalkeeper of the tournament. Barcellos praised Angerer to be "a great goalkeeper".

"She is a very good player. Facing Marta in the penalty was quite a big challenge, and she saved it. She's excellent and I hope she will perform better in the future," said Barcellos.

"I also hope that the loss won't affect the development of women's football in Brazil. I think through this tournament, women's football will develop faster in Brazil so that I can find more great players like Marta and Christiane."

"Brazilian women's football is symbol of beauty in technique and strength and I hope it will encourage more women to play football in Brazil."