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title: "Sohna after win over Hegelmann: “Our dream is to reach the league phase”"
date: 2026-07-17T04:36:16Z
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# Sohna after win over Hegelmann: “Our dream is to reach the league phase”
**Paide moved into the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League after a 4-1 aggregate win took them through against Lithuania’s Hegelmann** **FC.**

After the final whistle, head coach Tarmo Kink said he did not draw a distinction between European ties and domestic fixtures, calling the night “fantastic” for the club. “_All wins are sweet. I don’t categorise European competition or the Estonian league – for me, a game is a game. A lot can depend on every match_,” he said. “_For the club, fantastic – fantastic atmosphere, just pure joy._”

Midfielder Modou Sohna set Paide on their way after 18 minutes, wrong-footing his marker with a sharp feint before drilling a shot from close to 20 metres into the top corner. Reflecting on the goal after the match, he said the strike was one he had been working on in training. “_I’ve been practising and refining that kind of shot in training_,” Sohna told Estonian media. “_Even the back-up goalkeeper Marko Meerits told me I should try it in a match. I got the chance and I scored straight away_.”

Sohna said Paide did not feel weighed down by nerves despite the importance of European qualifying. “_We prepared very well for this match, trained hard and everything was close to ideal,_” added the 25-year-old.

The Gambian also described a clear contrast with domestic football, pointing to the pace and the unfamiliar opponents. “_It was different, especially in terms of tempo and the players. In Estonia we know all our opponents_,” he said.

Abdourahman Badamosi made it 2-0 before the break, rewarding Paide’s pressure as the hosts took firm control of the tie. Paide’s third arrived in 69th minute, when Daniel Cabral curled a long-range free-kick around the wall and against the post, with Kristofer Piht on hand to convert the rebound from close range.

Despite a comfortable score, Kink praised his side’s collective effort in difficult conditions. “_I told the players: big respect. I know it’s very hard to play in this heat, we haven’t even been able to train in this kind of heat. As a team, it was excellent work_,” he said.

With tougher ties to come, Sohna insisted Paide’s ambitions extend beyond early qualifying. “_Our dream is to reach the league phase,_” he said. “_That’s the most important thing for us. I believe it’s absolutely achievable_.”

Source: [soccernet.ee](https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/paide-juhtima-loonud-sohna-unistame-pohiturniirist-see-on-igati-tehtav)

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