"Zira played very dynamic and fast football. "
The former Sabail head coach Aftandil Hajiyev told Idman.biz.
The veteran football player commented on the victory of Zira over Sheriff in Moldova (1:0) in the first Europa League qualifying round. He said that our representative defended very well: "Rashad Sadygov's team managed to neutralize all the opponent's attacks. They also managed to create several goal situations. It is possible to express only a positive opinion about the game of Zira. In the first round of the Europa League, the teams are always excited. There was a very intense struggle. The game featured a lot of one-on-one battles. Both coaches had seriously prepared their teams for the match."
Hajiyev also announced his expectations from the return match: “It was a favorable result for Zira. But for a team with Europe League and Champions League experience like Sheriff, the home-away factor does not play a role. For this reason, Zira needs to fight like this in the return match. Sheriff can also prepare differently for the return match. Both teams already know each other. But I believe that Zira will be the one who advance.”
The return match between the parties will be held on July 18 in Liv Bona Dea Arena in Baku.
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