Dinamo City coach Ilir Daja, following the 1-1 draw with Paphos, taking jabs at the Portuguese coach’s behavior during the match.
“I believe the team deserves credit, because we were dealing with the flu and seasonal viruses. But we also had two or three other players out. We were up against a team like Paphos, which was in the Champions League last year, with quality players and strong financial backing. Thanks to the spirit of sacrifice the players showed, they stayed in the game. At the start of the second half, we were the better team and even came close to scoring. We paid the price for a lapse in concentration that led to the penalty—a call I felt was given too easily.
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However, I don’t want to dwell on that, because I believe that at the very least, Bruno Dita shouldn’t have been shown a yellow card (he’ll miss the rematch), the captain is allowed to speak with the referee. It didn’t seem fair to me. We haven’t lost hope, even though we know it will be even harder in Cyprus. But maybe we’ll find a way to go there and do our best. We hope to pull off something great, but let’s leave that on the field.
The Paphos coach? I don’t want to comment. Every time I turned my head, I saw him making a gesture. To be honest, I didn’t shake his hand. We’re colleagues; for 90 minutes, we’re opponents, but there’s no need to make any gestures from start to finish.”
*photo source: FC Dinamo City
