Has Avi Rikan turned into a scorer? After his gorgeous chip shot goal in the Toto Cup, the midfielder scored a brace on the way to a 5:2 win over Hapoel Acre:
“We had two difficult matches with poor results and we waited for a match like this where everything fell into place. We were very good today and we had many chances but we also know that this will only continue with hard work.”
About the match itself:
“Today we showed different things as a team. We held onto the ball and we were able to create chances in the box. We will take the good things from the match and continue on from there. It was disappointing to give up the pair of goals, but we will continue to work hard, we don’t have an easy week ahead.”
Looking towards Astana:
“We definitely gained confidence after scoring 5 goals. This is a match that we have to win and we will do the maximum to make sure we are prepared. We want to end the week the way we should. We will come into the match on Thursday and give everything that we’ve got. I hope that we will win and can still be in contention to advance in the Europa League.”
