What did Ulugbek Bakayev say about his team's defeat yesterday?

After the match "Bukhara" - "Bunyodkor" (0:2), Bukhara coach Ulugbek Bakayev expressed the following thoughts at a press conference.

- The first half was a close game. I can say that we played better until the break. We could have scored two goals. We were slow in terms of conversion. In the second half, the "Bunyodkor" players continued to wait and finally scored a goal. We conceded the first goal from a ricochet, and the second from a corner kick. I have no complaints about my team. We played well, but we were punished for not being able to use our chances. I congratulate "Bunyodkor" on the victory.

- Did Bukhara not take advantage of their chances or did Bunyodkor defend well? Which factor do you think had a greater impact on the outcome of the game?

- There were two evenly matched teams on the field. Both teams played well, but this is football. The situation where the ricochet occurred affected us. It was just bad luck. Bunyodkor seemed to want to win more, and luck smiled on them.

- Last season, Bukhara had experienced but older players like Artem Filiposyan, Vitaly Denisov and Jasur Hasanov. This season, young players like Ravshan Khairullaev and Javokhir Ruziyev are taking their places in the starting lineup. Have you decided to rejuvenate the team before the start of this season?

- I don't look at the age of the players. Whoever meets my requirements, that player will play. Age and passport don't matter. I would like to say a big thank you to the guys who were with us, they were with us. The young players are showing that they deserve to have game practice. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”