Head Coach Samir Aliyev shared his opinions after the friendly match Azerbaijan vs Kirgizstan held at Dalgha Arena today:
“As a coaching staff, we are fully satisfied with the attitude of the players, their preparation for the game, and their fighting. As you know, on June 17 we met Turkey national team in Istanbul. We tried to recover the players in a short time and prepare them for the game. Some players were tired. Nevertheless, we fought very well and there were several goal chances. The mastery level was not enough to turn the opportunities to score goals. Unfortunately, a penalty was assigned to our goal due to an elementary mistake.
In both games against Turkey and Kirgizstan, we worked on a new system and gave many players chances. Both games showed that there is hope. Of course, we have to work harder to develop. As a coaching staff, we will analyze both games with a calm head on the coming days. Our aim is to better prepare for the official games to take place in September”.