Agil Nabiyev, the head coach of the Azerbaijan U-17 national football team, has shared his thoughts on the first two matches of the European Championship qualifying round (Round 2).

Offsideplus.az reports that in a statement to the AFFA press service, the specialist evaluated the matches against Bulgaria (1-1) and Lithuania (0-0):

"We were the dominant side in the first match against Bulgaria. The opponent's biggest 'weapon' was set-pieces, and that is exactly how they scored. Despite this, we managed to find the equalizer. Although we created good scoring opportunities to win, we couldn't convert them. Our main problem lies in the final passes and finishing. We experienced this same issue in the second match against Lithuania as well. We dictated the play from start to finish and had more possession. Furthermore, the referee failed to award two clear penalties for us. We had countless scoring chances. The players must work hard to overcome these deficiencies. In the national team, we head into matches after only 3-4 days of preparation, so there isn't enough time to work on these specifics."

Agil Nabiyev also spoke about the upcoming final group match against Malta on March 30: "The most important thing is that the squad has a winning spirit; the players go into every match to win. I believe we can achieve this in the meeting with Malta. Our goal is a mandatory victory. There is some fatigue among the players. Regardless, we must play well in the final group match and get the result we want."

It should be noted that our U-17 national team, competing in Group 2 of League B, currently sits in third place with 2 points.