KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, December 21. As a team, we would like to make it to the finals and hold our games in Khankendi, said Head coach of FC Qarabag Gurban Gurbanov, Trend reports.
He made the remark during the press conference in Azerbaijan's city of Khankendi, following the match of the 1/8 finals of the Azerbaijan Cup between FC Qarabag and MOIK, which ended with his team's 1:0 victory.
Gurbanov expressed gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani army.
"May Allah have mercy on the souls of our martyrs and bring heath to the veterans. We are here today thanks to their heroism. I wish health and happiness to our people at all times," Gurbanov added.
"Scoring a goal in the last seconds made the match more interesting. MOIK fought until the last second. Frankly speaking, I did not expect such a persistent game from them. They created several scoring opportunities. This kind of competition of MOIK team gives us hope for the future. They also made history today. Our players had a sense of excitement. For this reason, they could not fully show themselves," said the head coach.
He admitted that he would like his team to play all the cup matches at their home stadium in Khankendi.
"President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that the reconstruction of the Imarat stadium in Aghdam will start in a few months. I thank the president for such attention to this matter. We will hold our games there with great pleasure," Gurbanov added.
Speaking about the replacement of Richard Almeida in the match, Gurbanov mentioned that the Brazilian midfielder suffered a head injury.
FC Qarabag will meet Sabah FC in the 1/4 finals of the Azerbaijan Cup.
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