AFC Challenge Cup 2012: What Coach have to say after the first day matches

Nepalese coach Graham Roberts was upbeat about the performance but said unnecessary mistakes cost them dearly.
"We started badly but we recovered well after 20 mins. But my boys made lots of mistakes that cost us dear".
While commenting about the opposition that thwarted them today, he was quick to point out that although they scored two goals, Nepal could have very well avoided conceding them altogether.
"Palestine players look professional and they utilized their chances. We made mistakes. When you make mistakes, you will be punished. We gave away two sloppy goals".
Roberts also lamented that his team failed to put to bed the chances that they created
"We fought well against them. We had some goal scoring chances but all wasted."

Roberts was however looking forward to the match against Maldives. He accepted that they would be a tough opposition but was equally sure that Nepal would certainly come out winners from that match.
"Maldives match will be a tough one. It's a must win game since we have to win to stay in the fray. I am telling you we don't have any pressure against them. We will try to win every game, I think we will beat Maldives."

Al-Fursan's coach Jamal Mahmoud was delighted with his team's performance in their first match.
He praised the determination and commitment showed by his own players who withstood large periods of sustained pressure applied by the Gorkhalis.
"It was a tough match. My boys played well against Nepal. I am happy with them".
Mahmoud felt that Nepal acquited themselves well but they failed to make their chances count. He said, "Nepal is a good side. They had some goal scoring chance but they couldn't utilize. They tried to come back to the game in the first half but we managed to stop them".
He also stressed that the next match against Turkmenistan who won against Maldives, was of paramount importance. He stated, "We are here to win the trophy. The next match against Turkmenistan is vital and we will do our best to continue winning spree".
The Palestine coach also had some good words about the environment in the stadium that the supporters built up in the Dasrath Stadium
"I would like to thank Nepalese supporters for making this match beautiful, the supporters were good," he concluded.

Maldives Hungarian coach Istvan Urbanyi rued the silly errors in defense by his side. "We started the game well and deservedly took the lead but we paid the price for an individual defensive mistake and conceded the equaliser," said Urbanyi, who explained that poor "The Maldives have an issue defending," stated the 44-year-old.

"Two of the Maldives representatives in the AFC Cup conceded nine goals so defending is clearly something we all have to work on."Turkmenistan coach Yazguly Hojageldiyev acknowledged that his team did not settle into the tie quickly enough.

"We did not start the match well and for the first 20 minutes we were all over the pitch without any co-ordination," Hojageldiyev admitted.The Green Men’s coach then revealed how a change in tactics led to the second half comeback by his men.

"Maybe we were a bit lethargic after the long journey from Ashgabat but at half-time I spoke to the players and changed our strategy and we approached the second-half completely differently."

 Defending is very much a part and parcel of Maldivian football.