"I congratulate Arkadag for the trophy, at the end only one team can win and they did it.

"Having said that, I think we played a very good game, exactly how we had planned it. We dominated the first 30 minutes quite well but maybe didn't create enough clear chances but we showed our intention to score," said the Spaniard.

He admitted that his side were punished for the very thing they had been warned about.

"We knew that if we lost the ball in transition, they would be very dangerous and they scored. However, we still managed to draw level

"In extra time, we had two, three chances to score but didn't. They had one and they took it."

Despite the coveted trophy slipping away, Munoz said there was so much that his team had gained from their run to the final.

"I told the players that we started the tournament with a good level but we have - despite not winning the trophy - finished on an even higher level.

"The players have improved, have become more competitive playing against tough opposition. I have improved as a coach and so have my staff. We are all now much better than we were before."