Kamil Jóźwiak talks to the media after scoring the goal to secure Charlotte FC’s victory over reigning US Open Cup Champions Orlando City 1-0 to move on to the Round of 16.
Camille how good does it feel to be back And to score oh very good you know uh Very good because we beat you know in Last season they won the whole cup so so Uh that was that was a big achievement I Think this is big achievement for us to Beat the last champion of the cup and uh For me especially you know I was I was Injured and then I was uh you know I was Injured in my good time last time here I Scored and then I was injured so I was a Bit worried how it will be after injured But but I'm happy to be back and happy To help the team you know I won't tell You what your coach said about the mood You had the last couple days in training How do you feel like you felt leading up To this contest Uh I know what you said I don't know What he said but you know I was like I Just wanted to go back to play you know And then yesterday was my uh yeah Yesterday was first training the team so So I knew that I will probably on the Bench and then and maybe situation when I can go and help a team so so you know I'm so happy to today I could come back And then especially you know to do a big Win for us you said you were some Combination of hungry and angry maybe Angry so Uh yeah yeah Maybe Henry more Angry no I don't think So I'm not angry I'm always a positive
Person maybe sometimes I'm I'm looking Like this but I'm generally like a Positive guy when you came in as a DP They are you know fans Are very quick to I don't know I don't think you pay Attention to that but like did you feel Like you had anything to prove either to That or to yourself Uh you know like you said uh I I know For for you guys like for for all this League this uh status like DP something Big for me to be honest I don't care uh But from maybe from one side I know I Have to prove like because the people's Uh people around this especially like The club the coaches I know they they Demand more maybe a little bit from me But you know I I work for for myself uh Last season maybe was was wasn't the Best for me but I was always working uh So hard to to be back on uh To come back to my the best my best play Uh maybe last two years wasn't the best For me but I I know I'm back and I'm so Happy to do again scoring goals giving Uh my teammates asses and and especially In the games how about how do you feel You know very good it's very good you Know uh sometimes it's a small break Even if you're injured because you train Also individuals so you I like yourself Maybe hungry to play but also that was a Little bit time for me to rest and then
I was feeling feeling very good Physically last uh I think it was the Last game that you scored you went over And hugged latanzio at the bank how has The that relationship been for you and How important has it been for you you Know I say I was laughing with Carol Because sometimes I am I I can't control Myself after scoring the goals I don't Know what I am doing you know the Celebration other stuff I just wanted to To go to to our uh to haul our stuff and To show them like we are all together You know coach and the assistant and Whole stuff you know medical stuff that Was a difficult moment maybe for us and Then and I just wanted to show them like We are all together like as a team you Know in especially in difficult moments How much does the type of How much is the top the type of goal you Guys score today Grittiness Of this team because it was a situation Where the ball was loose you had Advantage played and a lot of things Going into it uh I think this is what What uh coach said to me and Carol like In half time like I think we're a better Team in first half as well like uh be Credit for our young players you know For Chris for Ben for for Ahmadi you Know they didn't play like not like in Last few games a lot of minutes but they
Play very good in my opinion we were a Better team than Orlando I think in First Alberta especially in the maybe in The last part maybe we were not like Convinced to score the goal and then in The second half Maybe we're more a little bit and we had The chances like I had another one uh I Think Carol had uh also we had fewer Chances more to to win this game more But you know we we're happy to to we get We we win today did you play uh FA Cup When you were over in England Ah good question yeah I think I play uh But I didn't play any you know uh versus A very good team so so I remember Darby Before before my time there they play Against Man United and these teams but Uh I didn't play but even when you play Lesser tier teams I mean there's kind of A beauty to Cup games because it Actually brings together with a like Pittsburgh River hounds beat New England Yeah this is what I what I heard from From Pablo you see the the team from USL Uh you know they can they can be very Very uh demand opponent for us and even The first game you know uh tormented They had few I think two situations like Just on the beginning of the game you Know if we could uh lose this goal the Game could be different but in this type Of games we have to we have to be Focused from the beginning and try to
Score the goal first and then show them Like why we are in MLS and then and but This they are good teams as well you Know this is the fastest way to a trophy For for Charlotte exactly chance to the Concacaf Champions League exactly you Know I this is like I would like to play In the conquer of central I think Everyone from us and this is our like uh Target this is as well you know you see Copies uh like some teams from MLS they They lost against uh like you said today And then this is the chance for us to to Going uh going front and and try to try To win other games and maybe maybe to Win the cup you know there's been a lot Of stuff just off the field that you Guys can control that has happened this Season and the start of the Season Wasn't great what's been the message I Guess in the locker room to try to get Out of this and just focus on football And trying to get good results Yeah yeah like you said that was we had A lot of problems before the season we Know everything uh we you know you guys Know all about them and then even during The seasons but uh what we saw we show We had character you know our team had Character and and balls to show uh that We can we can uh give the game to Everyone in this league you know and in The cup and we can beat everyone like Like you know last time we we lost
Against DC free nil and then other game Will play against very good team New York City and we won you know and there Was like two times we were winning then They scored you know I think this season We are more We can you know even we are losing Sometimes we can come back the game so This is good thing and this is on even Sometimes when we like you said the Beginning of the scene wasn't the best For us but still still we know uh you Know you see the the like the difference In the points between the teams they're So so like uh so close everything is Tight so so every game like I said Carla Said the clever thing like when he come Back we have to go game after the game Game after the game take three points And go you know again and uh and this is What we have to do thank you thank you Guys Thank you
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