Stressed Certain Match Referee Required VAR Intervention.. Pedro Emmanuel: Disappointed by the Result and Happy by the Squad’s Performance Against Al Nasr
“If I was unhappy by the result of the Boss against Bani Yas in the second leg match as it was unfair, I am more disappointed by tonight’s match against Al Nasr for the balanced performance we exhibited in this match,” Pedro inaugurated the post-match press conference.
He added: “We were surprised by Al Nasr had two strikers but were responded to their plan and performed well. We created critical chances to score, and Khalid Eisa saved his den from the penalty point.”
Pedro also expressed his dissatisfaction with the match referee’s decisions that required the VAR to interfere. He stated that at the 35th minute of the match, Al Nasr’s player deserved a second yellow card for tackling Bandar Al Ahbabi precisely like what happened in the first leg match and was sent off the pitch by a direct red card, leaving us playing down by one player.
Another mistake was committed by ignoring a handball inside Al Nar’s box, “but again, the VAR did not interfere to grand the Boss a deserved penalty kick.”
“in the second half, we were aware that the opponent would make use of our mistakes, but we dominated the match and got several chances to score, such as the ball that bounced back from the bar. However, the golden role dedicates that if you do not score, you will concede goals. Indeed, we conceded the second goal at 79 minute and the third in the dying minutes of the match,” Pedro said.
As for his team’s performance, he commented: “I am happy by the squad’s performance, and we wish we could have more options and that the match would be a preparation for the AFC Champions League. We hope to have Caio Canedo onboard in the coming match.”
He signed off by saying that the Boss’ squad has hero players and so proud of their performance.
