Crawley Town striker Ade Adeyemo made his first professional appearance in the 0-0 draw at Sutton United in the EFL Trophy. Adeyemo scored his penalty in the 5-4 shootout defeat. Here is what he had to say after the defeat
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00:00 Adi, thank you so much for joining us.
00:04 It's ultimately a defeat in the shootout here tonight, but a positive for you.
00:08 Your first professional game for Cawley Town, I can imagine that felt great.
00:11 Yes, I'll be honest, I obviously had nerves coming into it.
00:15 But once I got on there, I felt the ball, felt like myself.
00:18 And obviously I've been out for the last couple of months.
00:20 So it was great to get on and make my day in front of my family as well and friends.
00:24 So, yes, really positive for me.
00:26 Yes, and it was a really unlucky start for you, wasn't it?
00:28 Obviously, you played the first few games of pre-season, looked really bright.
00:31 We were playing some decent stuff and then obviously you picked up the injury against Dover
00:35 and that set you out until now.
00:37 How frustrating has it been, finally getting that chance in the league
00:40 and having to watch them sidelines for the first few months?
00:42 Yes, it was definitely tough to come to terms with.
00:46 I knew obviously when it happened straight away that it would be a while that I'd be out.
00:50 But I'd try to stay positive, the players around me, the cafes as well,
00:53 gave me confidence that I'd come back stronger.
00:55 I feel like I have.
00:56 So I just feel grateful that I was actually able to come on today.
00:59 So, yes.
01:00 How did it feel when you were out there?
01:01 Obviously, you said a little bit nervous coming into the game.
01:02 Yes, yes.
01:03 You looked fairly comfortable on the ball.
01:04 Yes, I felt great.
01:06 I didn't feel as tired as I thought I'd be.
01:08 I felt proper, sharp and fit.
01:09 I really enjoyed it out there.
01:11 Unfortunately, we obviously lost a lot of players.
01:12 I'm glad to have got a pen as well and scored as well.
01:15 So, yes.
01:15 Yes, and I suppose obviously not scoring in normal time, but scoring apparently,
01:18 that's got to give you a boost of confidence as well.
01:20 Yes.
01:20 Especially as you say, having made your professional debut tonight.
01:23 Yes, yes.
01:24 It gave me a lot of confidence because I remember we practiced penalties yesterday as well.
01:28 So I just knew where I was going to go from when I got the ball.
01:31 So, yes, I felt really confident.
01:32 Yes, and I suppose for you now, the only way is up really, isn't it?
01:35 You're back to full fitness.
01:36 You look really sharp out there.
01:38 Lots of exciting games coming up and I'm sure you're just delighted to be in with the chance of getting picked by the gaffer.
01:42 Yes, I can't wait.
01:44 I'm absolutely buzzing.
01:45 I know it's a very long season, so my chance will come.
01:47 I will get back on the pitch again.
01:48 So I'm proper excited about that.
01:50 I can't wait to get going again.
01:51 What's it been like working under Scott so far?
01:54 Yes, it's been great from the jump, from when he first had his first conversation in the summer until now.
02:01 He's given me real confidence.
02:02 He really believes in me, especially because I've come from where I've come from.
02:06 So now it's a big step.
02:07 He's given me all the confidence that I need to progress and I feel like I can do really well under him.
02:12 So I'm so excited for the season.
02:14 So he'll be back playing as well.
02:15 Great stuff.
02:17 How far do you think Crowley can go this season?
02:18 Obviously, it's been a good couple of months.
02:21 It's still quite hot at the league.
02:21 So how far do you think Crowley can go?
02:23 Yes, I think he can go all the way.
02:24 I think we've had a great start.
02:25 I know a lot of people are writing us off, but the football we play, you can see it for yourselves.
02:29 It's fun to watch.
02:30 It's lovely.
02:31 It's a beautiful game.
02:32 So, yes, I think we can really go all the way.
02:36 Thank you very much.