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Udom: Experience can boost Port’s Thai title charge |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 04:46 |
 Esfahan: Port Authority of Thailand coach Udom Taveesuk hopes his players will use the experience they have gained from playing against Asia's best club sides at the AFC Futsal Club Championship to help improve the quality of their domestic league.
Esfahan: Port Authority of Thailand coach Udom Taveesuk hopes his players will use the experience they have gained from playing against Asia's best club sides at the AFC Futsal Club Championship to help improve the quality of their domestic league.
The Thais lost 5-3 to Foolad Mahan Sepahan in their semi-final clash on Thursday to bring an end to their final hopes and instead they will play Japanese champions Nagoya Oceans on Friday to determine third place.But Udom was not disappointed that his side failed to become the first-ever winners of the tournament and instead admitted it had all been a worthwhile education for himself and his players.The game (against Foolad) was a very good and tough game, he said.
All our players played very well but in the end Foolad were too strong.It has been a tough tournament but we have learnt some thing from the different players here and when we go back home we will use what we have learned there.
It was our first time outside of Thailand and it has been very exciting for us."Billed as one of the title favourites prior to the tournament, Nagoya Oceans failed to reach the final as they lost 7-4 to Al Sadd of Qatar.The Japanese had battled back from three-goals down but then seemingly capitulated as Al Sadd scored four late goals to settle the encounter.
My comment is very simple, said Portuguese coach Adil Amarante.
Our players did not play well.I don't know why the players did not play well after we equalised.
Maybe it was their mentality or physical condition I do not know but during the match our defence was not organised and we attacked very late and not quick enough.Our performance was very low.
Usually we play well but today was very tough. |
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