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After the game, Lithuanian national team coach Valdas Urbonas highlighted the control of the ball and the Lithuanian game, and also regretted not being able to score goals.
“First of all, we must congratulate the Belarusian team for the victory. Clearly, they wanted to fight for the victory and it seemed to me that we were really fighting. It is sad, first of all, the final result, but on the other hand, the game, the organization of the game, the positional attacks, the control of the ball, they were at a good level. It is a pity that we could not convert that control into moments at the gates of the Belarusian team. We lacked sharpness and that is why we did not reach the goal, ”said V. Urbonas.
– In a friendly match against the Faroe Islands team, Gratas Sirgėdas made a double and gave the Lithuanian team the victory. Why did you start this game from the bench?
– The players who came out onto the pitch were selected. Of course, I had in mind that Gratas had scored two goals, but today’s field, let’s say the fall field, was challenging, sticky. I was looking for other solutions and wanted Grate, who came out in the second half, to activate the rhythm of the game and provide clarity.
– At the end of the match, you switched to one of your best players: Arvydas Novikovas. Was the substitution due to player fatigue or was he injured?
– We actively try during all matches. presinguotiBe active in subtraction and clearly this requires a lot of fitness. Of course, they started to follow at the end of the game and another thing we have to think about: if today is Sunday and on Wednesday we have an away game in Kazakhstan. This, again, was an attempt to activate the game with the help of substitutions, to try to get back into the game.
– What are your goals and expectations before the game in Kazakhstan? Can it be said that these matches will become the small group final for the Lithuanian team?
– If yesterday we talked about all teams being able to occupy any place in the group, after today’s game it was clear that Albania will play that grand final with Belarus, and Kazakhstan and I will have to find out who will occupy third place in the group. Clarity has come in, it’s up to us to accept that fact and prepare for the game.
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