"The team had the excitement of the European League in the first 15-20 minutes."
Zire football player Jeyhun Nuriyev told Idman.biz.
The 23-year-old midfielder commented on the match in which they won 1:0 away to Sheriff in the first qualifying round of the European League: "We could have played a better match. Despite that, the match was even. We believed in victory from the first minutes. It was a very tough game. The weather also hindered us. Sheriff is also a good team. We will go into the second match with an advantage."
Nuriyev also evaluated his performance during the 62 minutes he was on the field in Moldova. There can be no question of desire in my struggle. I had the same desire at the beginning of the match and when I left the match. "The weather was very hot, the court was hard, and maybe fatigue prevented me from showing my full match."
The young player of Zire said that they will do everything they can to win the stage: "We will go to the 2nd match for victory. After the first meeting, we know the opponent better. We can win. Chances are high. We should win and increase our rating, and we should not leave things to chance."
The return match between the teams will be held on July 18 in Liv Bona Dea Arena in Baku.
Emin Agha
Idman.biz
