"After the draw, this was the most anticipated game of this stage."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the head coach of "Zira", Rashad Sadygov, after the 1/8 final match of the Bizon Azerbaijan Cup against "Neftchi".
"Zira" defeated "Neftchi" with a score of 1:0 and advanced to the 1/4 finals.
"Both teams lived up to expectations. It was an interesting game. Both teams wanted to win. I was enjoying the match. We were playing against a very well-equipped opponent. Our players fought confidently. The game was at an equal level for 75-80 minutes, after that we had the advantage. We tried to prevent the game from going to penalties. Thankfully, we scored an important goal in extra time. I congratulate the management, fans, and players. We won as a family," Sadygov said.