"We didn't play very well. It was an equal game. We were a bit lucky and scored goals."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the head coach of "Sabah", Valdas Dambrauskas, after the last round match of the Azerbaijan Premier League against "Turan Tovuz".
The game ended with a 2:1 victory for "Sabah".
"The opponent had 3-4 good scoring opportunities. Our goalkeeper performed very well. In the last game, everyone is counting the minutes. It is difficult to motivate the players. Because the mindset changes. We will soon meet in the Champions League qualifying round.
We will gather in mid-June and move towards our goals. After our opponent is known, we will prepare specifically against the opponent. Of course, the outcome of the draw is important. We had an approach that brought us success throughout the season, we were preparing from game to game," the coach noted.
Dambrauskas also commented on the news in the press that Joy-Lance Mickels will leave the club: "Azerbaijan is a democratic country. Everyone has the right to sign or not to sign a contract. You can see such a sign at the entrance to our training base: "No player is bigger than the team." Mickels had a truly great season. I wish him and other players all the best. We are "Sabah", we are not a team of one player. During the season, there were players who replaced Mickels in matches where he did not play."
"Sabah" finished the season as champions with 78 points.