Gabala coach Sanan Gurbanov talks to media reporters right after the 1:0 home victory on Sabah within the round of 8 of the Azerbaijan Cup. The 38-year-old boss says:

“Cup events are different as you meet opponents two time. Before the match, the task was to show teamwork both in attacks and defense. Some parts of the task worked out but not in a full form. There were some mistakes in the defensive line led to some threats against us. My team didn’t respond to the task about counter attacks from the opponents although we analyzed them before the tie.

It could have been different show if we were able to convert the occasions into the goal. Now, we will prepare better to the return game. I’m satisfied by Rauf Aliyev’s performance and he seems trying to respond to all exercises. Gismat Aliyev also s of responsible footballers.

Sabah are really a good team. I see the semifinal chances in a level after the first tie”.