Benni Lam, coach of Maccabi Netanya, who drew 1-1 with Medipol Başakşehir away in the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA European Conference League, said that they wanted to pass the tour with the support of their fans in Israel.
Making a statement at the press conference after the match at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Lam said, “We just tried to concentrate on our own game, we tried to put pressure and we were successful. We played only one of the two games and we have one more game to play. Here, our 1000 fans supported us, When we return to Israel, I think all tickets will be sold and we will play in front of 12,000 fans.” used the phrases.
Underlining that their early goal did not change their game plan, Maccabi Netanya coach said, “The early goal did not change our plan, we stayed true to our plan. We went on the field to surprise Başakşehir, we pressed. In the second half, Başakşehir responded to our press. Our concentration was not good because it was the first match, but we did not. I think we will be better in the second game.” he said.
Stating that they will be on the field with a different game plan in the second match, Lam said:
“Next match will be different because we will play indoors. Başakşehir will see a different face of us. We tried to put forward our own game, but the opponent responded because their technical capacity is high. I think it will be a different story at home.”