Fenerbahçe SK lost 2-0 to Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round first leg. Coach Fabio Ingolitsch said, 'Playing against a strong team like Fenerbahçe was not easy. We didn't expect it to be easy. Fenerbahçe has strong players who took the lead. We fell behind in the first half. We planned to change it in the second half, but it didn't go as planned. Fenerbahçe's strong players didn't give us a chance. Unfortunately, the match ended in defeat.' 'WE WILL USE HOME ADVANTAGE IN THE SECOND LEG' Ingolitsch also talked about the atmosphere in the stadium, saying, 'The atmosphere here was quite tough. We will use this advantage in our favor in the second leg. We will try to win the first half 1-0 and then take the lead in the second half.' 'OUR PLAYERS WERE AFFECTED BY THE ATMOSPHERE' Ingolitsch said that the atmosphere also affected their players, saying, 'We had planned to play with young players against Fenerbahçe, but it didn't go as planned. Everything didn't go as planned in the game. We felt the atmosphere here. We are humans. The noise affected our players. We didn't expect it. Fenerbahçe is a strong team. It didn't go as expected. Talisca and Greenwood like effective players took the lead.' 'IT'S NOT EASY TO STOP TALISCA' Ingolitsch also talked about Anderson Talisca, saying, 'It's not easy to stop Talisca. No matter how much we prepare, we can't completely stop his impact in the game. He showed his quality in the end of the game.' Finally, Ingolitsch answered a question about the status of Georgian player Otar Kiteishvili, saying, 'He was injured in the preparation matches. He wasn't ready. I don't have any clear information about his status now.'
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Fenerbahçe SK vs Sturm Graz: 'It didn't go as planned'
Fenerbahçe SK lost 2-0 to Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round first leg. Coach Fabio Ingolitsch said, 'Playing against a strong team like Fenerbahçe was not easy'.
