National Team defeats Montenegro with Kahveci's goal: We dominated from start to finish

The National Team faced Montenegro in their third match in the UEFA Nations League B Group 4.

Although Turkey created danger in the opponent's goal during the first half of the match played at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadium, no goals were scored, and the first half ended in a 0-0 draw.

The goal the Crescent-Stars were looking for came in the 69th minute. Kenan Yıldız's shot from the left diagonal inside the penalty area hit the post and returned to the field of play. İrfan Can Kahveci completed the ball rebounding from the post to make the score 1-0 in the match.

There were no other goals in the remainder of the match, and Turkey left the field with a 1-0 victory, securing their second consecutive win.

With this result, Turkey reached 7 points after 3 matches and took the lead in the group, while Montenegro, which has yet to earn a point, remained in 4th place.

The National Team will face Iceland away on Monday, October 14, in their 4th match in the group, while Montenegro will be the guest of Wales.

MONTELLA: WE DESERVED TO WIN THE MATCH

National Football Team Head Coach Vincenzo Montella said they deserved the victory in the Montenegro match.

In the third match of the UEFA Nations League B Group 4, Turkey defeated Montenegro 1-0. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Head Coach Vincenzo Montella expressed that they were happy to be group leaders with a well-deserved victory.

"WE DESERVED TO WIN THE MATCH"

Noting that they achieved a very important victory in the group, Vincenzo Montella said, “I congratulate my players. We were expecting a very difficult match. We got a beautiful victory. The opponent is a team that defends well and closes down. Despite that, we took 29 shots. We deserved to win the match, we dominated the match. We found the goal in the 70th minute. We could have found it earlier.

After that minute, we continued to dominate the match and created positions. We are happy because we won. The quality of our crosses can be improved. We could have positioned ourselves better as well. Our squad quality is increasing day by day. I had a very hard time making the starting 11. As our quality increases like this, I will have a hard time making the squad every match,” he said.

Answering questions about the atmosphere in Samsun and the lack of a number 9, Montella said, “There was a wonderful atmosphere in Samsun. They never stopped before and after the match. We felt everyone's support. We thank our fans. We won this victory for them. We have been talking about the center-forward issue for 1 year. Every player can score in our team. Today, our winger İrfan Can found the goal. It is not a situation where a number 9 has to score. I would prefer everyone to score,” he said.

HAKAN ÇALHANOĞLU: I SEE OUR CHANCE OF ADVANCING FROM THE GROUP AT 90 PERCENT

National football player Hakan Çalhanoğlu made statements after the match where Turkey beat Montenegro 1-0.

Evaluating the Montenegro match first, Çalhanoğlu said, “Now you have to think like this. You shouldn't underestimate the opponent. After all, they also have good players. Of course, we struggled a bit on a difficult pitch. I am sure you saw it too. We believed until the end. We tried not to lose focus on the game today. That was what was important. Of course, we relaxed a bit after finding the goal. But the most important thing was, of course, not to drop out of the game. We are very happy that we got the victory.”

Speaking about the Iceland match and saying that he expects a difficult fight due to weather conditions, Hakan Çalhanoğlu said, “The upcoming match will be very important for us. Of course, it was good for us that Wales and Iceland played each other. A difficult match awaits us there. After all, I know because I have been there, it will be difficult in cold weather. I hope we return with a victory from there,” he said.

Hakan Çalhanoğlu said the following regarding the National Team's goal of advancing from the group:

“Of course, we want to advance from the group as leaders. That is our goal. We heard after the match that they drew. We were happy, honestly. But one should not forget this. Iceland is a difficult opponent. We know that it will be a difficult match there too. That is why we will now move to the resting phase. Because after all, we will fly for 6.5 hours. A difficult process awaits us, but as I said, I trust the team, we believe. We have a good atmosphere. It becomes even better after this victory. It is enjoyable, I hope we return in the best way from there too. I see our chance of advancing from the group at 90 percent, I leave 10 percent,” he said.

News Source: 12punto