Crucial goal
Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Man of the Match Junior Moraes told in his interview to Futbol 1 TV channel why he had stepped up to take the spot-kick and whom he dedicated this goal to
- Junior, why did you decide to take the spot-kick?
- Firstly, I’m very glad that we qualified for the next round. As for the penalty kick, it was the team's decision. I wanted to score because goals are crucial for a striker. I want to thank all the guys who often take the spot-kicks in our team: Taison, Alan Patrick and even Marlos who was no longer on the field at that moment. They understood my situation. This is a very important goal for me. For me personally, this month was difficult, but I’m happy that we won and I scored the goal.
- Who did you dedicate the goal to?
- All the staff of the club. Those guys have always supported, calmed and encouraged me. They always work hard and I thank all the staff who work at the club.
- Today, Maccabi have highlighted Shakhtar’s current weaknesses?
- We got off to a flying start, but in the last 20 minutes of the first half Maccabi had multiple chances and could score a goal. Those episodes need to be reviewed and analyzed in order for us to play better in the next game.