Gabriel Simion (27), the only player from U Cluj Present at the-Mixed Zone, after eliminating from the league league, score 1-2 General with Ararat-Armenia, in Sibiu, was disappointed by the defeat suffered in extensions, although his team was leading to the break.
The defender of the Cluj accused the program loaded from this period and claims that the opponents were not underestimated. Simion noted that the decisive goal of the opponents came after a phase as in Futsal.
Gabriel Simion, about the decisive goal of the opponents: “The ball passed there like Futsal”
“Two or three days ago I had a match, then and a match over another three days. I made a lot of effort and we are sorry that we lost in front of these wonderful supporters, but this is football. We go further and want to take our revenge in the next match.
From my point of view, I did not have the qualification in my hand. I fought as much as I could. The first goal came, I understood that it was a mistake, possibly offside, but I didn't understand exactly. Then I took the second goal in a fixed phase; The ball passed there like Futsal, no one saw it.
I didn't underestimate them! Never! How do we underestimate them? They are also professional footballers and I knew it would be a very difficult match, especially since I did 0-0.
We know that we are not the only ones who have not qualified, we have heard, and we are sorry. We lost in front of these wonderful supporters who were with us and we hope to have the results of last season again.
Sorry to everyone. We ran 120 minutes and gave our lives on the field. The disappointment is great, but we go further. Now it is the beginning of the season, no team has reached its maximum shape. We hope to reach the tip of shape as soon as possible and have results similar to last year.
They beat us, maybe they were better than us. They were worth the victory. Maybe, if I got to penalties, it was different. ”
Ararat-Armenia's players laughed at rivals from Pyunik
At the end of the match, on the aisle of the locker rooms, the players from Ararat Armenia questioned their staff colleagues about the result of the tense and the rival in the Pyunik championship, also engaged in the Conference League preliminaries.
The team that eliminated CFR from the Champions League three years ago lost the dramatic qualification. After 2-1 in the tour with Gyor, Pyunik was defeated 3-1 in Hungary, after a goal in the 90th minute. To the second goal of the Hungarians, Paul Anton also contributed, with a decisive pass. At the time of the result, the players of the Erevan band laughed.
