""We have to respect Bangladesh, they played good football and caused us problems. I'm sure they'll give us another tough game [at Kai Tak]. We have to be at our maximum to get results and that won't change at home.""
""The players have the same spirit as me and my staff, we never say die and we fight to the end, just like our fans and Hong Kong in general. Our will to win got us over the line [in Bangladesh].""
""I tried to ask for the ball but they weren't willing to give it to me," the Shandong Taishan winger said. "I also went to the ball boys, but no one wanted to hand it over. It was a crazy night, but the job is only half done and we need to refocus, because this game is just as important.""
Hong Kong can clinch Asian Cup qualification by beating Bangladesh at Kai Tak and Singapore next month. Hong Kong won 4-3 in Dhaka with Raphael Merkies scoring the decisive goal with the last kick after Bangladesh had drawn level nine minutes into stoppage time. Ashley Westwood praised Bangladesh's performance, warned of another tough home match, and stressed the squad's fighting spirit. Merkies revealed he did not receive the match ball and urged refocus ahead of the next fixture. Bangladesh sit bottom of Group C and remain without a win. Six points from the next two matches would secure Hong Kong's place.
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