Michael Valkanis : The draw is like a loss

Adelaide United assistant coach Michael Valkanis says their 2-2 draw with FC Bunyodkor in their AFC Champions League quarter-final first leg at Hindmarsh Stadium on Wednesday night makes him feel like having lost the game.
　
Adelaide who enjoyed a two goal advantage in the early part of the game were forced to a draw by FC Bunyodkor
　
Valkanis said: 'It did feel like that (a loss) … The boys obviously knew how well they did for the first 40 minutes and they know they probably could have finished it off and had one foot into the semi-final
　
'The red card didn't help - it changed our whole game plan.
　
'We wanted to head into half-time not conceding a goal and being a man down changed the complexion of the game.
　
'That's football for you, things can change very quickly and we obviously conceded a free-kick we should have avoided.
　
'We had played extremely good, attacking football and possibly could have had four or five goals, so we are still very positive and looking forward to going over there.
　
'It's been a long time since we've had a competitive game that really means something, so it was always going to be tough for us, but we are sure we can get a result in Uzbekistan.'　
　
　
Sept. 20, 2012.