Hard Work Pays Off for Shahrdari Sirjan, Coach Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shahrdari Sirjan head coach Maryam Nejati praised her charges for their 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan’s FC Bunyodkor in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2021 on Sunday and said the win proves that hard work pays off.
Goals from Roghayeh Jalal Nasab and Zahra Alizadeh put Iran’s Shahrdari Sirjan comfortably ahead before Bunyodkor pulled one back through Dildora Nozimova.
Victory for Shahrdari Sirjan leaves it tied for first place with Jordan’s Amman Club, who edged India's Sree Gokulam Kerala FC 2-1 in the group’s other fixture.
“I’m very thankful that we claimed our first victory in this competition,” said Nejati “This result is dedicated to the people back home in Iran and this proves that hard work pays off.”
“We studied how Bunyodkor would approach the game and played out a few scenarios during training. It was useful as we managed to utilize what we have trained for during the match effectively.
“I’m so proud of my players, they each had different roles and they played well. It was not an easy match, but we identified their weaknesses on the left flank and played to our advantage.
“Now with the three points in the bag, we will switch focus to the next match against India’s Gokulam Kerala,” she added.