The head coaches emphasized that the pair of Euro matches between KuPS and Lech Poznań is still open.
Lech Poznań’s head coach Niels Frederiksen was surprised by the freezing temperatures. KIMMO BRANDT / EPA / AOP
Selhurst Park had it Clinton Anthony.
Crystal Palace equalized just a few minutes after left Pak was sent off.
In Tammela on Thursday, the winger got a straight red Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba right after Lech Poznań’s opening goal.
In any case, KuPS have given too many equalizers to their Euro opponents in their last two games.
Did the download go over, head coach Miika Nuutinen?
– It is difficult to draw any trend between those two red cards. It was an isolated situation with a lot of bad luck, Nuutinen replied to Iltalehte.
However, the truth is that Luyeye-Lutumba would hit his elbow quite hard. The only bad luck was that the blow hit the opponent directly in the face.
– Games at this level force a high intensity, which can also cause injuries.
Similarly, the head coach of Lech Poznań Niels Frederiksen knows his countryman well Jacob Friisin. Danish coach thought for a long time that he would have asked his Huuhkajat colleague for advice on the KuPS match.
– I didn’t ask for advice because KuPS has changed a lot since the fall and has a new coach. If the team had stayed the same, I probably would have asked something, Frederiksen said.
“The result is disappointing”
The Dane is not used to coaching in 14 degrees below zero.
– It was really cold there. I noticed it when the players came into the dressing room and I patted them on the back. They felt like ice cubes.
Pablo Rodríguez was equipped with winter gloves to withstand the cold. KIMMO BRANDT / EPA / AOP
Nuutinen expressed his belief that KuPS could still rise from the two-goal chasing position to continue.
– The result is of course disappointing. We set out to win. The match took a turn at a very early stage, after which it became a battle for survival, Nuutinen emphasized the importance of the overtime.
– It’s sad for both the players and the supporters. But at the same time, you have to be proud of the fight in the second half. Not conceding extra goals gave us a small edge in Poznań – and we’ll take it.
Frederiksen also does not consider the match pair to be decided yet.
– Nothing has been decided yet. We still have to succeed in our home game. We already saw today that KuPS has quality. Our task was easier today because we played with one man advantage, Frederiksen decided.