Fixtures and Results >  SEASON-2019/20

BATE — Astana (Kazakhstan)

Aliaksei BAHA (FC BATE):

- BATE actively started the game, obviously tried to score a quick goal. But before the half-time, it already were loosing 0:2. What happened to the team?
- Too little time has passed since the final whistle to assess, analyze. It's hard to talk about the reasons ... If shortly, the first goal, of course, is a consequence of Tomasov's skill - he defeated several opponents and strike the "nine" of the goals bars. Second one... We can retell each episode, but to give an overall assessment is still difficult.

- What are the chances for your team to pass to the UEFA Europa League Group Stage after today's match?
- It is clear that the score is in favor of FC Astana. Nevertheless, we have at least two more halves, we will try to fight to the end before our supporter. This is one hundred percent.

- Is it possible to say that FC Astana completely outplayed your team?
- If say completely - it is unlikely. At some times, the opponent looked very cool. The goals scored in the native walls are good psychological support for football players. And when you feel good psychologically, when a lot of things work out, you look confident, powerful. Perhaps, about "completely" - still not, but on the other hand, you need to look at the score on the scoreboard.

- BATE had moments. Do you think your team has performed at least for one goal?
- I'd like to score. To do this, it was necessary to realize our chances. Performed or not performed - it's hard to talk. But again: at the very beginning of the match, even at 0-0, Skavysh had a gorgeous moment that could turn the game around. Because of this, there is a little annoyance.

- This is your first time here. How do you like the atmosphere in the stadium?
- I'm here for the third or fourth time. I arrived in 2016 when worked as an assistant to FC BATE Borisov head coach. Both the city and the people together with the atmosphere are chic. The only thing is to fly far from Minsk. And in terms of football, in terms of surroundings in the arena, everything was fine.

- So you agree that the supporters today were the twelfth player of FC Astana? And please comment on the pitch factor.
- I won't comment about the pitch - both teams were on equal conditions. It is clear that FC Astana is more familiar with this lawn cover. But in this stadium, in this field there were many more stellar, eminent teams, so this issue we need to close immediately.
Well, the supporters contributed to the victory of FC Astana. They supported the team very well.

- All goals came from the right flank of the hosts attacks. Do you agree that the key role was the performing skills of certain football players?
- Not the key, but very significant. If there are individually strong players who can solve the episode, this is a serious help for the team, for the coaching staff.

- During the half- break, you were not able to convey your ideas? Or the team did not accept them? It is need to mention that FC BATE spent the second half rather passively...
- The entire second half in our performance will not be called passive. Rather - the first part, when we conceded the third goal. But then we tried to correct the situation, to score, to improve the overall picture. But "not able to convey", "they didn't accept" or "it was hard psychologically" - now it's not easy to say. We need to calm down a bit, talk with the guys, analyze what happened.

- Did FC Astana bring any surprises?
- Not. We were waiting for such a game, we knew that in the rivals squad there are individually strong players, that team actions are well put. I repeat: the only serious residue is that we did not realize our moments.

- And some of FC BATE football players presented you with an unpleasant surprise?
- In no case. I will not criticize my guys in any situation. Today, the evening did not work out for us, but they are still good ones, they did a great job, tried to achieve a positive result.

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№	Player	Substitutions	G	P	PG	PNS	GC	ПП	ОП		О
35	Chychkan A.						2	1			6.7
4	Filipović A.										5
5	Yablonski Y.										4.8
8	Drahun Stan.										4.5
15	Skavysh M.	79'									5.6
11	Saroka A.	79'									4.1
17	Rios A.										4.4
22	Stasevich I.										5
23	Volkau Z.										4.5
25	Baha D.	61'									4.7
18	Willumsson W.-T.	61'									4.5
27	Simović S.										4.2
94	Moukam H.	54'									5.3
24	Tuominen J.	54'									4.7

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