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Scoring at the start and end of the game through Max Caputo and Medin Memeti, Vidmar admitted what came in between required a show of strength and fortitude as the Australian side went a step closer to a spot in the Round of 16.
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“Really proud of the result but also the efforts the players put in tonight,” said Vidmar.
“It was not an easy game, they are a very good side. They pushed us all the way. We just found a way to hang in there and that’s important."
“It was not an easy game, they are a very good side. They pushed us all the way. We just found a way to hang in there and that’s important."
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“We started well, scored early and probably should have scored a second. Then we sort of lost our way and they started to find a little bit of momentum and kept the ball for longer periods than we did.
“We tried to make the changes to keep the energy up, especially in the midfield. Overall, we did well and fantastic for what we’ve done so far in this competition.”
“We tried to make the changes to keep the energy up, especially in the midfield. Overall, we did well and fantastic for what we’ve done so far in this competition.”
The defeat left a bitter taste for JDT’s Xisco Munoz after witnessing his team dominate the match and create 23 shooting opportunities, nine of which were on target but still end up as the losing side.
Jairo’s miss in the second half despite a gaping goalmouth was the clearest chance the Malaysian side had to draw level but it wasn’t to be as they remained on seven points, two adrift of City.
Jairo’s miss in the second half despite a gaping goalmouth was the clearest chance the Malaysian side had to draw level but it wasn’t to be as they remained on seven points, two adrift of City.
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“Sometimes football is like that,” said Munoz. “We were positive and we had more shots than them. We can improve how we start the game and the intensity that we need to approach a game.
“It was a game where we got better control as the game went on until the end when we pushed more players forward and they closed the game. But this is the level, if you don’t score, you get punished.”
Matchday Six sees City away to Korea Republic’s FC Seoul on December 10 while JDT are at home against Shanghai Port FC of China PR a day earlier.
“It was a game where we got better control as the game went on until the end when we pushed more players forward and they closed the game. But this is the level, if you don’t score, you get punished.”
Matchday Six sees City away to Korea Republic’s FC Seoul on December 10 while JDT are at home against Shanghai Port FC of China PR a day earlier.
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