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After a 1-0 defeat against Tallinn's "Flora" football players in the Baltic Football League match, Vilnius "Vėtra" head coach Aleksandras Tarchanovas was pleased to see players returning to the field after injuries.
"In this match, I put out the players from the reserve team as well as those who didn't play due to injuries: Budimir, Milošeski, Božinovski," - the Russian strategist said after the match. - "These players stood out on the field significantly. I intended to let them play only one half, but seeing that they felt good, I allowed them to play the entire match."
"Today's match once again highlighted the problem of Baltic football - the inability to convert opportunities," the Russian stated. - "This is a big issue, not only in Lithuanian football, but also in Latvian and Estonian football. This is often reflected in the results of national championships."
"I hope that with the return of Milošeski and Božinovski to the field, our game will become more organized, perhaps we will start scoring more goals," said A. Tarchanovas.
"The team lacks experience -" A. Tarchanovas replied to a question about the team's rough play. - "In the episode where a red card was shown, we definitely could have played more technically. This is youth - great desire, but lacking in experience. Overall, "Vėtra" is not a rough team."
The coach expressed his joy that "Vėtra" will face "Ventspils" in the quarterfinals of the tournament, not "Ekranas". "The Latvian team is better, it would be harder against "Ekranas".
A. Tarchanovas added that all attention will now be focused on Saturday's "A Lyga" match against Marijampolė's "Sūduva".
The importance of Saturday's match was also emphasized by Vėtra's legionnaire from Macedonia, Dejan Milošeski: "Thank God no one got injured today, because Saturday's match against "Sūduva" will be very important, which we must win."
"Today we played a very good match, congratulations to "Flora" on the victory," said the Macedonian. - "Today three players returned to the field after injuries, but we all played well. Unfortunately, we failed to score."
