Antalyaspor drew 0-0 with Beşiktaş in the 14th week postponement match of Spor Toto Super League. After the match, Antalyaspor Technical Manager Alfons Groenendijk made a statement at the press conference.
Groenendijk, who started his speech by congratulating Beşiktaş fans for the organization they made to support the earthquake victims, said, “We started the season today. We stood strong in defense. We won 1 point. I didn’t want to talk about the lack of team due to the tragic events in Turkey before the match, but it was true that we came out with a limited staff. Our young goalkeeper, who had his first Super League experience, earned us 1 point by making a penalty and 5 saves at the last minute. 1 point is a win for us due to the challenging atmosphere. We have the Kasımpaşa match ahead of us. We will fight with a large squad. My condolences to all earthquake victims. Support whatever we can as football players. We will try to be,” he said.
” IF WE GET 1 POINT DESPITE 15 MINORS, IT IS A WIN FOR US”
Referring to the fact that they went to the field without 15 players, Groenendijk said, “Football from his own team was not at a high level today, but we fought and struggled. We had a shortage of 15 players. It was difficult for us to even form a squad. There were many players from U-19 on the side. It was also difficult for us to intervene from the reserve. “We tried not to make excuses. We didn’t talk about it in any way. There was a good team against us that wanted to score 3 points. If we got 1 point despite them, it’s a win for us. We didn’t play well, but we come back with a win,” he said.