The coach of Politehnica Timisoara was disappointed with the outcome of the match at home against FC Hermannstadt (score 1-2), a game in the last round of the regular season of League 2.

“It was a game in which we put our hopes. It was the last game of the regular season, even though we were playing a good, very good opponent. I think also our run up to the game showed that we were on an upward slope and we were getting our hopes up. Unfortunately I think we respected our opponent more than we should have at certain moments of the game and that cost us. We started the game very well. We had a great opportunity to score. We easily conceded two goals. At least the second goal and at the start of the second half, it was 1-1, we had time to manage the second half differently. But very very easily, an unforgivable mistake… We didn’t have the strength to come back, we made efforts, but we didn’t manage to create very clear scoring situations. There was only pressure on the opponent and that was it. It’s a pity because, I repeat, it was a good moment for the team, maybe the absences also counted to some extent but that’s no excuse”, said Nicolae Croitoru, Politehnica’s head coach.

The coach of the white-violet team spoke again about the problem of the pitch/stadium: “It’s hard for me to say, it’s clear that there is a big difference between Dan Paltinisanu and Știința and, at the same time, I think the game is different from one pitch to another. First of all, the size of the pitch influences this, both for us and for our opponents”.

“We have to recover after today’s game. We have to regain our confidence, work and I hope that the developments and, first of all, the results will help us to do well!”, Croitoru said about the upcoming play-out duels.

Today Politehnica was without the services of Scutaru, Rogosic (suspended) and Pamfile (injured). On the other hand, Cosmin Bîrnoi was present in the match squad after a long absence. “He (Bîrnoi) is a solution but he was missing matches. It’s the first game he’s been in the squad, he’s been injured for a very long time. Practically from the match against FC Argeș he missed and didn’t train with the team until the start of the championship. An extremely long period. He is training very well, has recovered to a good extent and will certainly return to the team in the next games. Because we need every player and we would like that each player, when he comes in, contributes to a positive result obtained by the team”, concluded Nicu Croitoru.

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