FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando conceded it was a horrible second for his group to concede the equaliser within the final moments of the sport in opposition to Qatari membership Al Rayyan within the AFC Champions League Group Stage match.
The Spanish tactician, although, promised a greater show of their final outing in opposition to UAE membership Al Wahda on Thursday after the 1-1 draw in opposition to Al Rayyan on Monday.
The Indian Super League (ISL) membership got here agonisingly shut to turning into the primary Indian aspect to win an AFC Champions League encounter once they took the lead within the third minute, solely to concede the equaliser within the 89th minute.
“It’s troublesome once you lose within the final minute. But, the reality is that we’re taking part in in opposition to excellent groups. It is a pleasure to play in opposition to (Iran’s) Persepolis FC, (UAE’s) Al Wahda and (Qatar’s) Al Rayyan,” the Spanish tactician said.
“We needed to be better during the transition prior to conceding. That’s a big difference between the other teams playing here and us. It was a terrible moment for my players to concede at the last moment,” Ferrando stated.
The Spaniard stated his group wished to deliver cheers to the folks In the nation, who had been “in a really troublesome scenario at this second”.
“We were thinking that if we win it will be a good moment for the Indian people. (The players) were talking about playing for India because I know about the difficult moments. But, we conceded at the last moment. This is football.”
FC Goa are at present on three factors from 5 matches.
On taking part in the final couple of matches with a half-fit group, Ferrando stated, “It is critical to speak with the gamers as a result of they’ve performed a fantastic job. Of course, we want to enhance. We have our subsequent match in opposition to Al Wahda. There are some accidents, and it’s troublesome to put together. The medical employees has been working tirelessly.”
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