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The German tactician was delighted with how his players showed determination and character to keep pushing until the end, with Youssef En-Neysri’s 90th minute strike converting a draw into victory, after Houssem Aouar had pulled them level.
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“Big compliments to our opponents who made it difficult for us,” said Wissing. “In the first half, we had a few problems in getting our attacking game going but we had more chances to score and make it an easier game.
“They also had their chances but overall, I’m very happy about the performance and the team did very well.”
“They also had their chances but overall, I’m very happy about the performance and the team did very well.”
Wissing said he could not fault his team for the penalty which led to Neftchi taking the lead through Jamshid Iskanderov in the 17th minute.
“Mistakes can happen so we had to adapt a bit. It was not a big thing. The team stayed calm and remained focused on winning the game. We are always focused until the end.”
The win, the first of their campaign, took Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad to four points with Neftchi one behind but head coach Islombek Ismoilov was not pleased with the outcome as his side suffered a second consecutive defeat, having beaten Iraq’s Air Force SC in their opener.
“Mistakes can happen so we had to adapt a bit. It was not a big thing. The team stayed calm and remained focused on winning the game. We are always focused until the end.”
The win, the first of their campaign, took Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad to four points with Neftchi one behind but head coach Islombek Ismoilov was not pleased with the outcome as his side suffered a second consecutive defeat, having beaten Iraq’s Air Force SC in their opener.
“It was a harsh defeat,” said Ismoilov. “We played well and gave everything on the field even though we are playing every three days.
“In the last minutes, we conceded from a set-piece which was very disappointing. Both goals that we conceded were about the lack of concentration. We have to go back and improve on these mistakes.”
“In the last minutes, we conceded from a set-piece which was very disappointing. Both goals that we conceded were about the lack of concentration. We have to go back and improve on these mistakes.”
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