AFC Champions League Two
Chasing a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, Wissing had his Gamba side playing with incredible intensity from the opening whistle as they swarmed all over the pitch to keep the home side on the back foot.
It was only a matter of time before the breakthrough came with Ryoya Yamashita finding the net in the 19th minute before further strikes from Issam Jebali (39th) and Ryotaro Meshino (82nd) settled the contest.
It was only a matter of time before the breakthrough came with Ryoya Yamashita finding the net in the 19th minute before further strikes from Issam Jebali (39th) and Ryotaro Meshino (82nd) settled the contest.
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“I’m very happy and satisfied with the performance,” said Wissing. “It’s a great achievement for the club to reach the final of an international competition, which is something very special.
“Both teams deserved to play on this stage. It was not an easy game. We respect all opponents where both teams were fighting for the win."
“Both teams deserved to play on this stage. It was not an easy game. We respect all opponents where both teams were fighting for the win."
“Both legs were tough but today, we showed our spirit, energy and quality so we deserved to win. We are in the final now. We will prepare ourselves in the best possible way to win the final.”
Gamba’s opponents in the final will be known in the coming days, with the decider scheduled for May 16.
Gamba’s opponents in the final will be known in the coming days, with the decider scheduled for May 16.
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After securing a 1-0 advantage from the away leg, the result at home came as a disappointment for Bangkok head coach Totchtawan Sripan.
The 54-year-old admitted that Gamba were in a different class on the day and felt his players could not cope with the quality on display from the Japanese outfit.
“We have to accept the higher quality of players in the J League and they showed today the difference,” said Totchtawan. “The intensity and pressure were on a higher level than us. We tried to fight but we couldn’t cope."
The 54-year-old admitted that Gamba were in a different class on the day and felt his players could not cope with the quality on display from the Japanese outfit.
“We have to accept the higher quality of players in the J League and they showed today the difference,” said Totchtawan. “The intensity and pressure were on a higher level than us. We tried to fight but we couldn’t cope."
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“But we can be proud of the team with how we have played in this tournament to get this far. There’s nothing to be sad about and now we know the level that we have to aspire to be at.
“We can take this as a motivation to reach the next level. To the young players in the team, this kind of intensity is something they can learn from.”
“We can take this as a motivation to reach the next level. To the young players in the team, this kind of intensity is something they can learn from.”
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