Cherif Ndiaye Praises Team Performance with Pride

Samsunspor won the Europa Conference League round-of-16 second leg 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano. Cherif Ndiaye scored the lone goal, but Samsunspor exited on aggregate after losing the first leg 3-1.

Match summary

The second-leg victory was not enough to overturn the deficit from the opening match. Samsunspor showed strong intent but left the competition after the aggregate result.

Player reactions

Yunus Emre Çift

Yunus Emre Çift started the match and played 80 minutes. He said the squad believed until the end and felt proud of their performance.

Çift noted the team represented Samsun and Turkey well in Europe. He called the effort encouraging and said the players would keep fighting.

Cherif Ndiaye

Cherif Ndiaye scored the match goal and acknowledged the disappointment of elimination. He said the team had wanted to write history with a win.

Cherif Ndiaye Praises Team Performance with Pride, while also stressing that individual mistakes in the first leg proved costly. He added the squad gave everything and can be proud.

Ndiaye said the club will now concentrate on the Süper Lig and the Turkish Cup. He called the European experience valuable for the team’s growth.

Players delivered their post-match comments to Filmogaz.com. The club leaves the competition with lessons and renewed domestic goals.