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title: "RFS wary yet confident ahead of Levadia decider: pre-match press conference"
date: 2025-07-14T13:17:31Z
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author: "Dmitrijs Kravcenko"
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# RFS wary yet confident ahead of Levadia decider: pre-match press conference
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At a pre-match press conference held at LNK Sporta Parks earlier today, [FC RFS](https://balticfootballnews.com/fc-rfs/ "FC RFS") head coach **Viktors Morozs** insists his side won’t take anything for granted as they head into Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier second leg against Estonia’s [FCI Levadia](https://balticfootballnews.com/fci-levadia/ "FCI Levadia"), protecting a slim 1-0 lead from the first game.

“_It’s a good result, but tomorrow we start as if it’s 0-0_,” said Morozs, stressing the importance of avoiding complacency.

Morozs admitted RFS lacked consistency in Tallinn, praising a strong spell early in the second half but acknowledging the team later played more conservatively to defend the lead.

> “The first 15 minutes of the second half were very good. After that, we played to protect the result. We weren’t fully satisfied, though the defence was solid”

Midfielder **Stefan Panic**, one of few players to feature in both the first leg and a rotated Latvian Cup lineup against Jelgava, is relishing the busy schedule.

_“It’s always a pleasure. We want to play as many games as possible. The goal is to win and have at least six more European matches_,” Panic said.

Despite the long 2023 season and a short offseason, Panic reported that he feels physically ready for the challenges ahead, reflecting the team’s broader determination to keep pushing forward.

> “It’s been a lot of games since I came here three years ago, but this is what we all love. Competing with big and small clubs alike — it’s a joy for all of us,”

Morozs warned of Levadia’s pace in transition, noting RFS will need discipline to avoid giving their opponents space.

“_Levadia are a very good team who know exactly what to do with and without the ball,_” Morozs warned. “_They have fast players in attack, and if we let them run, they’ll use that to their advantage. In Tallinn, we deliberately dropped a bit deeper to limit their counterattacks_.”

He also expressed confidence in new arrivals like goalkeeper Marko Maric and Tayrell Wouter, though he acknowledged some still need time to adapt.

“_We don’t sign players just to fill numbers. They have to prove they’re stronger than those already playing_,” Morozs explained.

RFS host Levadia at LNK Sporta Parks in Riga at 20:00 tomorrow.