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MNA - Persepolis football coach Afshin Ghotbi said on Thursday that the Tehran-based club was the better team against Moghavemat of Shiraz despite losing the match.
“We missed so many opportunities against Moghavemat. If you don’t score in any chance you get you will undoubtedly lose the game,” said Ghotbi at the post-match news conference in Shiraz’s Hafezieh Stadium.

Apologizing for the defeat, he added, “I must say sorry to our fans for this result. We will have to forget this defeat and concentrate on the upcoming matches.”

Persepolis must be invigorated to participate in the Asian Champions League (ACL), the coach added.

Persepolis lost to Moghavemat of Shiraz 1-0 on Thursday in the 13th week of the Iran Professional League (IPL).