Sepahan coach Zlatko Kranjcar was proud of his players after eliminating compatriots Esteghlal from the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
Sepahan won 2-0 in their all-Iranian Round of 16 clash in Isfahan thanks to first-half goals from Bruno Cesar and Mohsen Bengar as the Blues again disappointed in Asia.
“We proved that we are the best team in Iran,” Kranjcar said.
“As well as proving that we were the dominant and better side, we also showed that we can play good football against a strong team like Esteghlal.
“I congratulate the players and our supporters for the win, and I am confident that we can get this team to an even higher level.
“We may not have played nicely in some of our recent games but we have the ability to improve day by day. Today we played good tactical football and followed all of our plans for the game.”
Meanwhile, defeated Esteghlal boss Parviz Mazloumi admitted his side failed to perform.
“The game was not in our favour and we didn’t play well,” he said.
“We had planned to control the game in the first half but their early goal unbalanced our plans. We didn’t create goalscoring opportunities.
“Sepahan were rewarded for their strong effort and determination. Their players ran a lot and all of their tactical plans were well performed.
“We didn’t have anything to lose in the second half that’s why I added more forwards, but Sepahan played well and achieved what they had wanted.”
Source : http://www.soccernews.com/sepahan-claim-bragging-rights-in-iran/95121/
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