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Yashar Vahabzada: We proved that we can play against Armenians with 10 men

06 July 2007 15:31 (UTC +04:00)

â€œWe had territorial superiority in the first half. Orkhan Hasanov failed to score the goal. Generally, our forwards had not sufficient practise to score the goalâ€, Azeri national football team under 17(U 17) coach Yashar Vahabzade told APA-Sport.
He said referees prevented Azeri tam to win the Armenians.
â€ Romanian referee punished our team with groundless yellow cards. At the beginning of the first half the referee punished Amid Guluzade with red card.
â€œWe must win Armenians. Referee and way tiredness were conclusiveâ€.
Main coach said Armenian team was consisted of elder sportsmen.â€ Azeri team members were 15-16 year old sportsmen. Russia, Moldova as well as Armenian team had 17 tea-old members. Though U-17 failed to earn licence for the next round the coach is satisfied with U-17 performance. â€œI was dissatisfied only with forwards. They lost real goal chancesâ€ ./APA-sport/