The coach of the leader in Liga 2 complained about the condition of the lawn after the last match: “It was more sand”
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Tuesday, April 08, 2025 20:33 / Updated Tuesday, April 08, 2025 20:33
Robert Ilyes (51 years old) and Ianis Zicu (41 years old), the coaches from Csikszereda, respectively Metaloglobus, reacted after the direct match of the third stage of the League 2 play-off, won by the Miercurea Ciuc team with 1-0 score.
The match was played at the stadium in Clinceni, and Robert Ilyes complained about the lawn. On the other hand, Ianis Zicu said the defeat is unmerited.
Robert Ilyes complained about the condition of the lawn in Clinceni: “It was more sand”
“As a coach I have not yet felt such moments, when you score in the last minutes and we are close to a historical qualification for this club. They surprised me, they were quite aggressive, quite combatants.
I'm glad I got out of a pressure imposed by them. There were problems with the lawn, where we risk very much especially in the middle of the field where there was more sand than the lawn. We had to play more directly on the peaks.
Our goalkeeper got a good day. I can't say I made a weaker game, I made a more defensive game. I am glad that I have introduced players who have not played in the first 11.
There are 24 points in the game, not for us, but for the others. Until we are mathematically qualified … I told her that all the matches are balanced. We are not a team that we can dominate the match of the opponent, we have to withdraw. It is a very difficult championship, where all the matches are balanced.
There is no favorite team. That is really happy that we don't get empty. I took 7 points, and with Volunteers and Steaua. I'm glad we are constant. We still have a very important match, and if we win I can say that we are close to promotion, “said Robert Iyles, according to digisport.ro.
Ianis Zicu, dissatisfied with the failure with Csikszereda: “It is an unmerited defeat”
“It is an unmerited defeat. A minimum positive result, at least one equal was worth for us. For them it is a result that promotes almost certainly. This chance has shown it throughout the season. They had spirit all the time.
We had no spirit in the last two games, they had it all the time. Today I may have paid for it too. Today they had the correct attitude of my players.
They understood the message I transmitted today, I have nothing to reproach. They made a good game, not to say very good. It is frustrating and painful that we go home with this result.
When you start with 3 defeats this play-off pressure can be one of the reasons. In order to perform, players need to bear pressure and they need to understand that nothing is free. We think about promotion, there are seven matches, we also have the chance of a dam, “said Ianis Zicu, according to the source quoted above.
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