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"Although we couldn't show the performance we wanted in the first half, we managed to take control of the game in the second half. The opponent fought very well in the first half".
Idman.biz reports that Franko Kovacevic, a football player of Slovenian club "Celje", said this in his statement to Telegraf while talking about the first game of the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, which they won against "Sabah" with a score of 3:2 at Alinja stadium ("Bank Respublika Arena").
The 26-year-old Croatian striker, who scored a "double" by distinguishing himself at the beginning of both halves, stated that the victory was not easy: "It was a difficult game for us. It's true, we scored 3 goals. I am happy to have helped my team with 2 goals. But it was a tense match. "Sabah" fought well against us".
Kovacevic also expressed his belief that they will pass the stage: "The return match will be at home. We won the first match, but we must not relax. A one-goal difference is not that big. We will fight as much as we can and pass the stage".
It should be noted that the return match between the teams will be held on July 17 in Slovenia. The match, which will be held at the "Celje" stadium, will start at 22:00 Baku time.
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