"I am very happy with the result. The ball is still in the field. This was the first half of the match and I hope we advance to the next stage. I would like to thank the players,” said Abdali.

"To be honest, one of the factors was the playing field. I don't know what the problem was, but the field affected our performance. We always play possession football, but the field didn't allow us to do that. 

“The same problem occurred for Tractor. I don't know if it was because of the hardness of the field or the cold weather but in the second leg, you can be sure that we will have more possession of the ball on our own field."

Tractor head coach Dragan Skocic did not hide his disappointment. 

"I am not satisfied with the result. I said yesterday that this match is not going to end today. We created many chances, but unfortunately we missed them. We had a strong rhythm, but unfortunately we did not score. We showed how good a team we are and we are going to win the second leg,” said Skocic. 

"No, it's not a cause for concern that the opportunities were not scored today. It doesn't worry me. Whenever the players give everything they can on the field, I'm happy. I know we'll have the same chances in the next game and I hope we write fate differently."