Uzbekistan Failed to Create Chances against Iran, Coach Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Uzbekistan national football team coach Samvel Babayan said his players failed to create chances against Iran in their 2018 World Cup qualification match.
Uzbekistan lost to Iran 1-0 in Group A at Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent.
“Unfortunately we lost the game,” said Babayan. “The players tried to battle until the end of the match, but we couldn’t create chances without Akhmedov.”
“We created some moments, but the team didn’t realize them. Now we have the next game and we need to pay attention to it,” Uzbekistan’s coach added.
“We lost the fight in the first 30 minutes tonight. Besides that, we couldn’t create any chances through the middle and those were the main reasons for our defeat tonight. We can’t play well in midfield without Akhmedov. Our defenders played well, but we lost many battles in the center,” Babayan went on to say.
