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"Ekrano" head coach Valdas Urbonas stated that the team had enough motivation and that is evidenced by the convincing result. No matter who the opponent is, we play for the same three points. Klaipėda "Atlantas" coach Mindaugas Jonelis acknowledged the higher skill level of the Panevėžys team.
"Ekrano" head coach Valdas Urbonas: "In games, it is not always the stronger and faster who win, but those who think they will win. Today we had enough reasons to think about victory, and we achieved it. The final result is satisfying. Perhaps the players were a bit sluggish from the synthetic turf, it was noticeable. In the first half, we struggled, there were quite a few setbacks. "Atlantas" was able to somewhat hold us back with them. In the second half, we corrected ourselves, I think the chance for "Atlantas" to succeed was even zero.
These are official championship games and professional players are competing, who understand the importance of points, so motivation must be and is present before each opponent. Whether it's against "Žalgiris", "Sūduva", or "Atlantas" - we play for the same three points. Players who want to compete for a spot in the main "Ekranas" lineup must prove their abilities during training sessions. Today, D. Norvilas got his chance, although he had few minutes, it is a stimulus for the player to strive and improve further. We also have injured players, and they can be replaced by one or another footballer, today we saw that. A. Vertelis' entrance onto the field was also positive," - said the "Ekrano" head coach after the match.
Klaipėda "Atlantas" coach Mindaugas Jonelys: "Ekranas" aims for the title of champions, there is no other goal. Our goal is to stay in the A League. "Ekranas" proved it with their game, with the created moments. The first thing - we failed to avoid conceding an early goal, then the Panevėžys team took some responsibility off themselves, started organizing the game, creating positional attacks. Our game was based on counterattacks, we had 1-2 chances, but we couldn't take advantage of them. They were quite good chances, but the lack of skill prevented us from realizing them," - said the "Atlantas" coach after the match.
