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While Vitoria commended Al Wasl’s free-flowing attacking display which yielded three goals in the first half, but the Portuguese tactician was equally critical of his side for conceding three in a tie they won 4-3.
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“I believe my team did what was required and secured the win, which is what matters most to me at this stage,” said Vitoria.
“There were specific moments in the match where we delivered an excellent attacking performance, though we missed several opportunities; we could have scored seven or eight goals, but unfortunately, that didn’t happen.
“We were good when in possession but problems arose whenever the ball was with our opponents. We will sit down with the players to go over everything but I am certainly not happy about the three goals we conceded.”
“There were specific moments in the match where we delivered an excellent attacking performance, though we missed several opportunities; we could have scored seven or eight goals, but unfortunately, that didn’t happen.
“We were good when in possession but problems arose whenever the ball was with our opponents. We will sit down with the players to go over everything but I am certainly not happy about the three goals we conceded.”
Air Force reduced the deficit to one goal in the 55th minute, only to find themselves pegged behind by two 10 minutes later with head coach Rasheed Jaber stressing the need for improvements.
“Individual errors cost the team the result and were the primary reason for the defeat,” said Jaber. “We must now turn the page, focus on our upcoming challenges and get back on the right track.”
“Individual errors cost the team the result and were the primary reason for the defeat,” said Jaber. “We must now turn the page, focus on our upcoming challenges and get back on the right track.”
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