In the first part of the press conference following the match between "Qo'qon-1912" and "Navbahor" (2:1) in the 4th round of the Uzbekistan Super League, the hosts' head coach, Timur Kapadze, participated and answered questions from media representatives.
- First of all, I congratulate the "Kokand-1912" team on the victory. As expected, we had a difficult match, there were chances, we had to score. At the end of the game, our opponent scored a lucky goal and won. I thank all the fans from Namangan and apologize for the loss. We also strived for victory. We scored a goal, but after the penalty, our game was slightly ruined. We also needed to score in the second half. There are many matches ahead, so we'll quickly forget about this game and prepare for the upcoming matches. We draw the correct conclusion from each game. Today each of our players played well, everyone gave their all.
- Tell us about the situation with Utkir Yusupov at the end of the game. Did you talk to him? Yusupov recently recovered from his injury and returned to the field...
A clash occurred as the sharp opponent entered the penalty area. There's nothing alarming about this, our goalkeeper is feeling well.
- There's little time left until the World Cup.
- Well, what's meant to be will be. Whoever is destined to go to the World Cup will go. There are still many games and various situations.
- For some reason, the players who joined from the reserves couldn't strengthen the game?
- No, on the contrary, the substitutes played well. We had six losses before the match. We also encountered difficulties with the squad. But others showed themselves.
- Did Zabihillo O'rinboyev's disallowed goal also affect the game?
- It will work anyway. Our goal was disallowed, then the referee saw VAR and awarded a penalty. In short, it was a game full of episodes. We knew that "Qo'qon-1912" was a fighting team at home, and that's exactly what happened. Of course, we also came to win, but luck wasn't on our side. There were both mistakes and attempts. We played better and were close to victory. The field was heavy, the grass was high, and this played into the hands of the opponent. The ball moved slowly on the field, it was difficult for us, we struggled with the situation on the field.
- "Navbahor is winning against strong teams and losing to mediocre teams. The next round will be with "Mash'al." Is it difficult to prepare a team against mid-table clubs?
- "We are analyzing every game. This, of course, requires time. There are also losses. I think this is a temporary thing. I'm in the team and I know everything. Our team's game is well-formed, and we need to fix small details somewhere. Gradually, everything will be alright," the Navbahor press service quoted Kapadze as saying.
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