Slovenia U16 lost to Albania, coach Goran Cvijanović emphasized: “Playing for a club is one thing, playing for the national crest is another”
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On Thursday, the Slovenian U16 national team, led by coach Goran Cvijanović, was in action in Ajdovščina against Albania. The Slovenians took the lead with a goal from Denis Videnović, a player from Ilirija, but Gabriel Kulla scored twice to secure a 2-1 victory for his country.
“I was satisfied with the first half as the boys followed the instructions we managed to give them in such a short time, considering the duration of the previous national team action. A moment of lack of concentration before the end of the first half changed the course of the game. In the second half, we gave a chance to the bench players because we wanted to get to know all the players,” Goran Cvijanović said initially for the NZS website.
The former top footballer, who spent the golden years of his career at Maribor, added: “Playing for a club is one thing, playing for the national crest is another. Once again, we were a bit careless, which cost us a positive result. Nevertheless, we had several good opportunities to turn the game in our favor. I saw certain things and I know what we need to work on in the future to be more successful. I’m very pleased with the attitude of all the representatives, and I have nothing to reproach them for.”
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