Juninho Potiguar: “Every game is a final”
After a match of the Cup between FC Sheriff and FC Veris the official site of the club talked to the scorer of two goals Juninho Potiguar who scored a winning goal a few seconds before the end of the match.
Yesterday FC Sheriff played in the Cup of Moldova and won in a hard battle. Do matches of the Cup differ from the matches of the championship?
Of course, these matches are different. Yesterday one game determined the semifinalist. A mistake would cost us a lot. It is easier in the championship in this way because you can recover by the next game. However, our team does not divide the games of the Cup and these of the championship. Every game is a final.
Was it hard to substitute in such a match?
You always want to play in the first eleven but it happens in a different way sometimes. It does not matter how many minutes a player spent on the field. In the time he was given he should do his best. The coach decided when I should take the field. I am happy I could do my best and help my team in such a hard battle.
What is such nervous end of the match connected with?
No one wanted to concede. The weather was bad and all players fought till the end. As I have already said, it is the match of the Cup, which is why it was so nervous.
It was even more pleasant not only to score two goals but also to score in the last seconds, wasn’t it?
It was so great to score two goals. The game was not an easy one, but it would be sad to lose when the victory is so close. The most important thing is that our team could finally win.
How was the atmosphere in the dressing room after the match? How did you show your joy?
We were hugging, singing and dancing!
In the semifinal FC Sheriff is playing against FC Milsami. Were you told something about this team?
Yes, I was told that it is a good opponent. And it will be more difficult with every game. But we think only about winning and we will find to get into the final.
FC Sheriff Press Service
Yesterday FC Sheriff played in the Cup of Moldova and won in a hard battle. Do matches of the Cup differ from the matches of the championship?
Of course, these matches are different. Yesterday one game determined the semifinalist. A mistake would cost us a lot. It is easier in the championship in this way because you can recover by the next game. However, our team does not divide the games of the Cup and these of the championship. Every game is a final.
Was it hard to substitute in such a match?
You always want to play in the first eleven but it happens in a different way sometimes. It does not matter how many minutes a player spent on the field. In the time he was given he should do his best. The coach decided when I should take the field. I am happy I could do my best and help my team in such a hard battle.
What is such nervous end of the match connected with?
No one wanted to concede. The weather was bad and all players fought till the end. As I have already said, it is the match of the Cup, which is why it was so nervous.
It was even more pleasant not only to score two goals but also to score in the last seconds, wasn’t it?
It was so great to score two goals. The game was not an easy one, but it would be sad to lose when the victory is so close. The most important thing is that our team could finally win.
How was the atmosphere in the dressing room after the match? How did you show your joy?
We were hugging, singing and dancing!
In the semifinal FC Sheriff is playing against FC Milsami. Were you told something about this team?
Yes, I was told that it is a good opponent. And it will be more difficult with every game. But we think only about winning and we will find to get into the final.
FC Sheriff Press Service