Captain Luca Majsen, who started from the bench, went on to score a penalty and assist the winning goal in stoppage time.
“Luca is the captain and leader of this team. He is a great player but I have more to say about his personality. He is an amazing person. He didn't complain about being on the bench but he realized that I (Mushaga) could start with Bakenga. He's a great example for young players who sometimes put their heads down and feel angry or frustrated because you don't start them or you don't put them on the bench. We are really lucky to have him. He scored and it's amazing.
Hopefully, after the foul from the opponent, he will be ready for the next game,” he said in the post-match press conference.
Both teams were ineffective in attack in the first half and there was a tussle in midfield for the first 45 minutes of the game. Following Luca's substitution, the captain scored a penalty in the 88th minute and then assisted the winning goal in stoppage time.
“We were confident we would get all these things right in the second half, but the substitute opponents confused us a bit. Noah (Sadoui) went to the left, where he has a strong position, and things became difficult for us because he was receiving the ball easily. One thing defensively we wanted to do didn't work because we wanted to stop him before he got the ball, and he created a chance with Sub (Jesus Jimenez) and a few others but there was no real threat.
After 60 minutes, we started bringing substitutes one after another, which helped us a lot. All the boys who came into the game performed brilliantly, so we scored,” he said.
“Luca is the captain and leader of this team. He is a great player but I have more to say about his personality. He is an amazing person. He didn't complain about being on the bench but he realized that I (Mushaga) could start with Bakenga. He's a great example for young players who sometimes put their heads down and feel angry or frustrated because you don't start them or you don't put them on the bench. We are really lucky to have him. He scored and it's amazing.
Hopefully, after the foul from the opponent, he will be ready for the next game,” he said in the post-match press conference.
Both teams were ineffective in attack in the first half and there was a tussle in midfield for the first 45 minutes of the game. Following Luca's substitution, the captain scored a penalty in the 88th minute and then assisted the winning goal in stoppage time.
“We were confident we would get all these things right in the second half, but the substitute opponents confused us a bit. Noah (Sadoui) went to the left, where he has a strong position, and things became difficult for us because he was receiving the ball easily. One thing defensively we wanted to do didn't work because we wanted to stop him before he got the ball, and he created a chance with Sub (Jesus Jimenez) and a few others but there was no real threat.
After 60 minutes, we started bringing substitutes one after another, which helped us a lot. All the boys who came into the game performed brilliantly, so we scored,” he said.
