Bernard Casoni: BATE were better following the sending off

"We have to admit that the result was a realistic one based on the picture of the game. This was especially the case with BATE being better after the sending off. The long passing game worked well in the first 10-15 minutes. We got hold of the ball, but we were later pushed back and had little action in front of the opponents goal. The red card made the match very difficult for us. We did not really have the chance to attack once we were down to ten men. We did not manage to score the goal that could have seen us go through" - commented Bernard Casoni.

„I would not like to pick anyone out, but the defence did their job and the attackers created several chances. I am satisfied overall. There were errors in our game but it was the result that was important today. The pressure was intense, but I am happy that the team coped with this and we could win at home. We tried to learn from our mistakes in the first game, and I feel that the players understood what we asked from them, and they played with more concentration tonight than in the first game. Our opponents battled until the last minute with 10 men. We managed to win the match without conceding a goal" - commented BATE manager, Alekszandr Jermakovics.