The return match between Zorya and Universitatey will take place on August 11
Head Coach Zarya Patrick van Leeuwen commented on the victory of his team in the first match of the third qualifying round Conference leagues against the Romanian Universitati (1:0).
“The chances were to score more than one goal. There were a lot of powerful crosses for their implementation both in the first half and in the second. We now have a completely different team, even if compared with last season. I am satisfied with the aspirations and results that my team is now showing.”
“The goal was to control the game all 90 minutes both in defense and in attack. The team has not participated in official matches for a long time, so we are more than satisfied with this result. I am in contact with every player throughout the game and I understand who to replace earlier, and someone can play more. We also had mistakes, there is nowhere to go without them, so in a week we will prepare the team properly for the second leg.”
“If we talk about the language barrier, then there is none. I have met my current players before, when they were much younger than they are now. They already know what I think about football. In terms of tactics, ideas, scheme, I have differences from the previous coach, but they quickly got used to the new one. They try every day to put all their strength during training. We spent a lot of both tactical and practical training on the eve of this fight. Even one goal scored against the opponent and a victory is already a positive result, but we know that we can score more.”
Recall that Zorya minimally beat the University of Craiova in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Conference League – 1:0. The winning goal was scored by Denis Nagnoyny.
The return match will take place on 11 August. If successful, Zorya will play with the winner of the Lugano-Hapoel Beersheba pair.
Source: Sportarena
