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Helmut Kraft: If we lose the match with Neftchi it will be a tragedy for us

01 August 2007 17:19 (UTC +04:00)

â€œWe are more advantaged since we beat Neftchi (3:1) in the first match. The situation is different compared with two months ago,â€ head coach of Austriaâ€™s football club Ried Helmut Kraft told APA-Sport agency exclusively in Heydar Aliyev Airport.
Kraft said that losing the return match against Neftchi tomorrow in UEFA Cup first qualifying stage will be a tragedy for them.
â€œIf we lose the match it will be a tragedy for us. Our main is to pass the next stage of UEFA Cup,â€ he said.
Helmut Kraft said Neftchi has several advantageous features.
â€œThe team is active in attack. Besides, it will be hot in Baku. We will do our best so that these factors,â€ Head coach of Ried confirmed that he compared Neftchi with Lichtenstein and Luxemburg football clubs.
â€œI said this since the football of these countries is closer to Europe. We are aware of football of these countries. Azerbaijan is far from Europe. Therefore we have no information about your country,â€ he said. /APA-Sport/