AFC Champions League Two
Andrioli was delighted to see a combative performance against the Thai side despite not being in their optimum match condition with the A-League only starting at the weekend.
#ACLTwo | Group F: BG Pathum United (THA) 1-2 Adelaide United FC (AUS)
“I think we performed extremely well and I’m very proud of the players,” said Andrioli. “We knew the challenges of facing a very good side in these conditions, especially with our domestic season yet to begin.
“We hadn’t played a competitive match for over a month, so this showed a lot of character. We dominated the game. The performance speaks for itself.
“The game plan was being executed well. We just needed to be a little bit wiser and pick the moments. Do what we do best, which is to keep possession. It’s a credit to the players.”
Goodwin led by example with a spectacular goal from range and the 34-year-old felt the team responded well to a strong challenge from BG Pathum and it was the kind of performance that augurs well for their season.
“Very happy individually to get the goal to get us back into the game,” said Goodwin. “At the same time, it was great resilience for the team to go 1-0 down especially with a young team.
“It’s a fantastic effort from the team and something to build on. It’s a great challenge that we had to overcome.
“There was a period in the first half when we got back in the game where they started to dominate. In the second half we kept our game simple and that really gave us the platform to use things to our advantage.”
On the opposite bench, head coach Vladimir Vujovic lamented on a difficult tie as BG Pathum were unable to build on Marin Jurina’s second minute strike.
“Match after match we repeat the same thing,” said Vujovic. “Create so many chances but unlucky we can’t score. Since the beginning of the season, every game was between 14-18 shots on average but we have struggled to find the goals.
“We had players asking to be changed after an hour, so the players felt the calendar a little. Adelaide were more fresh because their league hadn’t started.”
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