Özbalta: We Needed to Change Some Things at Half-Time

In the 10th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Erzurumspor FK beat Çorum FK 3:1 at home. Speaking after the match, Erzurumspor head coach Serkan Özbalta said that at the end of the first half, the team needed to do some things better.

Özbalta acknowledged that the opponent's brand value and budget were far above their own. Still, he stressed that the game was won on the pitch. He explained that they did not start the match well and that the goal they conceded in the 20th minute affected the course of the game. He said the VAR decision on that goal would be announced in the evening and that they would accept it.

The coach said that in the second half, the team played a better game and pressed the opponent's goal. He noted that the substitutions made had provided promising contributions. He said the second goal came unluckily and that, although they made it 2:1, they conceded a third goal from a penalty. He also reminded everyone that Orhan had performed well up to this week.

Özbalta said that, apart from Eyüpspor, the other rivals were far ahead of them in budget. For this reason, every point mattered, and they aimed for points in every match. He said the team would learn from this match and prepare for the Rizespor game, and expressed his belief that the players would show their potential once again.