First-half strikes from Adam Le Fondre and Josh Campbell sealed the victory for the Hibees in what was a fiery pre-season friendly in Marbella.
Gibraltar side, FC Europa proved to be tough opponents and were clearly fired up for the game – putting in a few aggressive tackles across the course of the 90 minutes.
Speaking to hibernianfc.co.uk after the match, the Manager praised the lads for the commitment to cause in extremely hot conditions.
“We got a lot out of that today. It was a competitive game, it was feisty - when you come over here you have to experience different conditions.
“The heat was blazing, the pitch was dry and we were playing against a very motivated side. We’re going to experience situations and scenarios like this in the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers and we need to learn to adapt and deal with it.
“I thought we stayed in control and managed our emotions well. We played some fantastic football in the first half and the playing philosophy came out well."
Johnson reserved praise for the youngster in the squad who adapted well to the conditions.
“Naturally, I was looking at the young players a lot throughout the game - as I know what the senior players can do.
“The young players are just as important as they are the future. I thought Kanayo Megwa was excellent, Jacob MacIntyre, Reuben McAllister and Rudi Molotnikov were all good in the second half. Collectively it was a good performance all round.”
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