"It was a well-played, interesting game. We were down 0:3 in the first half. Although the game was at an equal level. I was satisfied with the performance of my players."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the head coach of "Zira" club Rashad Sadygov after the game against "Sabah" (1:3) in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
"The opponent made good use of the opportunities that came their way. We, on the other hand, could not take advantage of the episodes. In this case, there was an unexpected score after the first half. In the second half, the players did not give up on the game, they fought until the end. In the end, we scored from a set piece. But it seemed difficult to turn the game around. I want to thank my players. We played one of our good games. It is difficult to change the result in your favor simply because the opposing team performed accurately in the final shots.
The opponent's skill level must also be taken into account. In the first 30 minutes, they took advantage of minor mistakes and immediately punished us. I don't see another reason. My players tried to carry out the tactical instructions given. Everything was successful for the opponent today, but the opposite for us," said Sadygov.