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AFC U23 Asian Cup
The 1-1 draw enabled UAE to finish second behind Japan in Group B but the head coach admitted he was puzzled how his team did not end up as winners.
#AFCU23 | Group B: UAE 1-1 Syria
“We knew it would be a very intense match because both teams were fighting for qualification,” said Broli. “We knew how good a team Syria are, but we prepared a solid plan so we wouldn’t suffer too much.
“The match went the way we had thought it would - we found the goal in the first half, and they equalised. Of course the tension increased but in the final minutes, I believe we had the clearest chances to win the game.
“The match went the way we had thought it would - we found the goal in the first half, and they equalised. Of course the tension increased but in the final minutes, I believe we had the clearest chances to win the game.
“Today, we achieved our goal, which was to qualify but then, in the details, of course, we will need to convert chances in order to advance to the next phase. That’s a reality, and we always strive to keep improving, match by match.”
Having fought back to level the tie through Mahmoud Alomar early in the second half to cancel out Ali Al Memari’s opener, Syria could not seize the momentum to get the winner that would have taken them through but head coach Jehad Al Hussien was proud nonetheless.
Having fought back to level the tie through Mahmoud Alomar early in the second half to cancel out Ali Al Memari’s opener, Syria could not seize the momentum to get the winner that would have taken them through but head coach Jehad Al Hussien was proud nonetheless.
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“We faced many difficult circumstances, but that’s football, we must adapt to all conditions,” said Al Hussien. “The players are not at fault at all, I take full responsibility.
“Other teams were better prepared than us, physically more ready. We had many injuries. We tried a lot in today’s match, we were the better side in the first half, the better side in every aspect of the game.
“Perhaps only in the last 10 minutes we were poor. Overall, we were the better team, but that’s football. In the end, we were required to win, and it didn’t happen.”
“Other teams were better prepared than us, physically more ready. We had many injuries. We tried a lot in today’s match, we were the better side in the first half, the better side in every aspect of the game.
“Perhaps only in the last 10 minutes we were poor. Overall, we were the better team, but that’s football. In the end, we were required to win, and it didn’t happen.”
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