The match of the 17th round of the HNL between Rijeka and Istria 1961 was interrupted yesterday in Pula with a score of 1:1 due to the fog that prevented normal conditions for the game, and after the match Luka Menalo was a guest on Radio Rijeka’s Pod stijenema Kantride show.
Rijeka is in that encounter took the lead with a goal by Luka Menalwho after the break of the game pointed out that the decision to stop was inevitable.
It unfortunately happened at the beginning of the game, but there were really no conditions for the game. There were no goals from the center, we went out afterwards and checked, but the decision had already been madeMenalo said, reports HRT.
He added how the situation was unpleasant for all participants because there was no clear information about the further course of events.
This was quite difficult because we didn’t know anything, we were waiting on the bus to see if we were going home or staying in Pula. In the future, it would be better to know what is being done before the gamehe said.
Menalo emphasized that, considering the schedule and recovery of the players, it would be illogically continue the meeting the very next day. As a reminder, Rijeka closes its performance in the group stage of the Conference League with a match against Shakhtar on Thursday at 9 p.m.
I think that it should be in the interest of everyone in Croatian football not to play today. We would have practically just one day of recovery before going to Poland. After all, football is not played for us, but for the fanshe said.
Speaking about the match itself, he pointed out that Rijeka opened the match well.
A really meaningful game, there were a lot of chances and two goals. It’s amazing that everything happened in 15 minutes. It’s a shame about the conceded goal, it’s an action we expected and practiced, but I think it was an even better reaction from ushe said, praising his teammate Antti Oreč, who assisted him for the goal.
The Rijeka winger also referred to Rijeka’s European performances, which, with a victory against Celje in the Conference League a round before the end of the group stage, ensured an almost certain wintering in Europe.
I think so this generation is great and that we have achieved great success. We are not 100% there yet, the game in Poland is important. As for preparations for the winter, I think it will come in handy, if we take everything in, I think we can do a lotsaid Menalo.
At the end, when asked by host Ivan Ribarić, he said that Rijeka is not giving up on its domestic ambitions either.
There is no way we will give up the fight for the titlehe concluded.
(www.jabuka.tv | Photo: NK Rijeka)
