I am very happy about our victory. We supposed that it would be difficult to win. To tell the truth, we wanted it to be at least a draw in the regulation time. At the moment we are not strong enough. We cannot substitute positions. We don’t have players for that so we substituted only tired players. Right now our team is in the stage of development so substitutions do not let us strengthen the game. We have variability in defense. Burgiu took the field and we placed our bet on a strict game in defense. It predetermined the draw in the regulation time. I wish FC Sheriff luck in European Cups. You cannot go anywhere without luck.
 
Is FC Sheriff – FC Zimbru opposition still essential?
Of course, it is. Let’s take match sheet. FC Sheriff completes it and they have maximal number of players. We can see that the team is very ambitious. For us it is not only essential to win FC Sheriff but also honorary. The opponent is strong with firm composition and they have more substitute players than we do.
 
How did you solve the problems of the team and win in the end?
I cannot say it is our luck but it probably played its part. I did not see the cancelled goal. We score goals and not just bite back. It does not matter if it is performed after set pieces or not. You can say about luck in regard to penalty shootout. The team makes steps forward. For me it is important to teach the team winning in any circumstances. You should have definite goals and tasks before each match. We prepared well for today’s game. We knew that in case of a draw, there will be no extra time, we also knew that we play not at home and are not ready to press. We were aware that FC Sheriff will want to gain revenge for defeat in the Cup. We proceeded from our opportunities on the moment. Today we could use our resources to one hundred percent.
 
How will you comment on the substitution of Alexander Paschenco in the break?
This substitution was planned. Right now he is not able to play for the entire match. We have competition in his position and we change composition till we find the optimal variant.
 
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