Football: It is a degrading result for Slovakia, says the coach of Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN, BRATISLAVA. When the referee whistled for the end of the match, the players from the substitute ran to similar ones, hugged them and rejoiced in the big victory.
After the sensational victory of Kazakhstan over Slovakia 2: 1 in the League of Nations, the players celebrated together with the fans.
“We have achieved another historical result,” writes the daily Vesti.
Kazakhs celebrated in a big way. With the stands full, the players enjoyed the famous Viking applause as the entire stadium applauded at the same time as the players.
Their coach resurrected
“Which team is the best?” They shouted from the joy in the locker room after the matchthey fought and celebrated as if they were advancing to the European Championships or a world victory.
“I had to jump too. It was no different, “said coach Magomed Adiyev.
He probably has the biggest share in the fact that Kazakh football is experiencing great euphoria. He only joined the team in May. And there were doubts about his work with the team. It did not have significant results.
But since national time, Kazakhstan has not lost. He defeated Slovakia twice and is in the first place with ten points in the C-division of the League of Nations. Currently, he has everything to move on to a higher group.
“What is the secret of our success? I would say in the strength of the collective. There are both victories and losses in football. We were not far from a loss in Belarus either. But we have a strong team spirit.
We managed to connect the boys. You can be the best coach and have an exceptional plan for even the best players, but then there is no unity, you will achieve nothing, he told Vesti Adiyev.
Slovak by what he can refuse even if he knew how to retaliate. However, the Slovaks could not find a recipe for a strong defense.
We humiliated the Slovaks, says the coach
Coach Samuel Slovák also acknowledged that Kazakhstan played with great commitment and deservedly leads the group.
“We wanted to show our best in front of our fans. On the other hand, for Slovaks, this result is degrading. That’s why the end of the match was nervous, “added Adiyev.
However, the players did not have much confidence before the meeting. At least that’s how goalkeeper Igor Šackij admitted.
“We were worried before the match. Slovakia is a very strong team with quality players. We were a little nervous about it, “Šackij admitted for Sport.kz.
“However, we managed to score two goals and showed the team spirit. We still felt incredible support from the fans. And this also applied to matches on the opponents’ pitches. It’s something special, “added Shacki, whose name was chanted by the stands.
Kazakhstan is in the 125th place behind the Faroe Islands in the FIFA rankings and will move significantly in the new order.
In euphoria, the Kazakhs are surviving, which also begins with advancing to EURO 2024. A position in the League of Nations could help if Kazakhstan manages to finish just behind the promotion ranks.
In the era of independence, Kazakhstan has never advanced to the championship.