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The "Aznur" club, which stopped fighting in the 1/8 finals of the Mini-Football Champions League, was superior to all its rivals in the games it played.
This was stated to "Report" by the team's head coach Rajab Farajzadeh.
The specialist stated that they were not defeated in any of the 4 games: "We played 4 games in the Champions League and were not defeated in any of them. We were clearly superior to our opponents. We just couldn't take advantage of scoring opportunities. In the first game, the opponent had almost only one chance. After the shot, the ball hit the player and went into the net. We finished the group with 7 points and qualified for the play-off stage. Here we faced last year's finalist. Although we were leading 2:1, they scored from a free kick with 20 seconds left. Immediately after that, the game ended and a penalty shootout began. You know that chances are equal here. Unlike us, the opponent accurately executed all three penalties. This team later defeated "Birbasha Baku" in the same situation."
The head coach was satisfied with the team's performance: "I am extremely satisfied with my team. I was also satisfied with the performance of Mohamed Baqayoko, whom we invited from Mauritania. The team performed very well. If we could have scored the goals we wanted, our results would have been different. In fact, we used to take advantage of scoring opportunities at other times. Perhaps the players were nervous. I don't plan to make any changes to the squad. As every year, we will compete for the championship. Baqayoko may rejoin our ranks in the play-offs. Since we leased him, he will not play in the championship."
Farajzadeh also touched upon the results of other Azerbaijani teams "Zira" and "Birbasha Baku" playing in the Champions League: "Of our other clubs, "Birbasha Baku" performed well. They just played poorly in the last match. It was as if they were out of rhythm, there was no dynamic. "Zira" also failed to take advantage of scoring opportunities. The opponent was a more experienced team. They turned dangerous situations into goals. We continue our training. After returning from the trip, we gave the team a week's rest. We will restore our preparation from the first day."
It should be noted that Azerbaijan was represented by three clubs in the Mini-Football Champions League. "Aznur" stopped fighting in the play-off stage. "Zira" and "Birbasha Baku" stopped in the 1/4 finals.
