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In the first match of their Baltic Football League, beating the Tallinn team 4-0, Riga's head coach, Englishman Paul Ashworth, stated at a press conference that his team could have won by a bigger margin.
"I am satisfied with the result," said the Brit. "At the start of the match, the players were a bit nervous, we could have played better and faster. The team could have scored more goals."
"I know that 'Flora' did not have several key players today, but it doesn't matter to me at all, I only think about my team," said P. Ashworth. "I wish good luck to 'Flora' in the next national championship matches."
Earlier, there were speculations that a poor start to the season for P. Ashworth could cost him the position of head coach at "Skonto," which would see Aleksandras Starkovas, now working as a sports director, return to the role. However, it seems that with such a convincing victory, the Brit has strengthened his position in the club.
Completely different mood prevailed at the press conference for "Flora's" head coach, Finnish Pasi Rautiainenas. "We wanted a positive result, but the opponents were stronger. These were really important matches for us, we take this tournament very seriously."
"We were missing several experienced players, but now the situation in the club is such that everyone from today's lineup can appear on the field on Saturday in the Estonian championship match against the champions 'Levadia'," said the Finn.
