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Bahrain coach Miroslav Sukop said he was pleased with the draw against the UAE at the opening of the 2019 Asian Cup.
Bahrain rebounded in the final moments, drawing a 1-1 draw in front of UAE hosts at Zayed Sports City stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Some people might think that we had a bad day, but the reality is different with respect to the total score, because we did not do much in the first half, the performance of the players, "he said at the time. the press conference that followed the meeting, he was impressed by the first participation in a big tournament, the result was good and we did not feel bad. "
"We discussed some things between the two halves after feeling that it was not my team.This was the first experience of some players of the Asian Cup.They felt a little bit of fear, "said the Czech coach.
"It was a difficult match, despite the stress we had in the first half, we managed to recover in the second half and score a goal."
We did not make much progress in the first half due to the UAE's ability to secure their defense, which changed in the second half, "he said.
"I was trying to win before the game, but after the first half, I was happy with the draw," he said.
"I do not know exactly what happened, I did not see the replay shot, my position did not allow me to watch the match, we had a bad luck in the penalty and we did not want to comment on it in the overall result. "
Bahrain will face Thailand on Thursday in the second round, before hitting India on the last lap.
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