Ulvi Aliyev: We are disappointed with the defeat, but we are looking ahead

"We knew the strength of our opponent. It is no coincidence that they are the fourth strongest team in Europe today."

Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by the team's player Ulvi Aliyev in his statement to the press service of the Azerbaijan Futsal Federation.

"They also performed quite well at the World Championship. It is true that they lost their qualification for the final stage of the European Championship in the play-off games. They have competitive championships. The game was intense. We fought well for 12-13 minutes. Fatigue gradually took its toll. Because, unlike the opponent, we had two tough matches in Tbilisi, and we arrived in Aktau at night and played without training. Let my words not be taken as an excuse. We are disappointed with the result, but we do not want to dwell on this defeat. We have both young and experienced players in our squad. A new system is being built, the head coach's requirements are different. There is little game experience, and such matches will help us a lot to fill this gap. I repeat, the situation is not as bad as it seems. The main thing is to learn from our mistakes and improve our game. The important thing is the official matches, and we must be ready for them," he said.

It should be noted that the next game between these teams will take place on April 15 at "BS Arena".