I am grateful to the team for patience and will
Sunday, September 18, 2022
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Shakhtar women’s team head coach Roman Zaiev told about a winning match against Ladomyr
– What do you feel after Shakhtar’s first win in the Vyshcha League?
– I also want to give a proper respect to Ladomyr: this club turned out to be well prepared, even unexpectedly well. If every team takes preparation so seriously, the Ukrainian football level will only grow. Also I want to thank the team for character and desire to win. Shakhtar will always be Shakhtar; we always play only to win.
– All goals were scored after rapid attacks. Did the work during the pre-season period give results?
– Vyshcha League has its own requirements and football is faster here, more abrupt. Fast decision making together with fast moving on the field must be converted into the result we want.
– Is it hard to substitute Molodiuk and Starukhina in an urgent order?
– You always have doubts when substituting leaders, especially in a situation without a possibility to provide strengthening. I am happy that Lidiia Zaborovets, who has played in the starting lineup for the first time, made it. I hope that Molodiuk and Starukhina will recover prior to the match against Kryvbas.
– Were you able to increase the advantage earlier in the second half and not at the end of the match?
– We have what we have. The players have to grow with every game. If we have chances, then there will be goals. Of course, I would like to have less heart-stopping match, but that's how it is. Again, I am grateful to the girls for patience and will.
– Was Chendei’s effective entrance a coach instinct?
– Yes, it was! You shall always make substitutions when you feel that you must change something. I am glad that Natalia had such debut. It is a big advance for a young girl to play the first minutes for Shakhtar and to score a winning goal. I hope that subsequently there will be less advances and game quality will be better.
– I also want to give a proper respect to Ladomyr: this club turned out to be well prepared, even unexpectedly well. If every team takes preparation so seriously, the Ukrainian football level will only grow. Also I want to thank the team for character and desire to win. Shakhtar will always be Shakhtar; we always play only to win.
– All goals were scored after rapid attacks. Did the work during the pre-season period give results?
– Vyshcha League has its own requirements and football is faster here, more abrupt. Fast decision making together with fast moving on the field must be converted into the result we want.
– Is it hard to substitute Molodiuk and Starukhina in an urgent order?
– You always have doubts when substituting leaders, especially in a situation without a possibility to provide strengthening. I am happy that Lidiia Zaborovets, who has played in the starting lineup for the first time, made it. I hope that Molodiuk and Starukhina will recover prior to the match against Kryvbas.
– Were you able to increase the advantage earlier in the second half and not at the end of the match?
– We have what we have. The players have to grow with every game. If we have chances, then there will be goals. Of course, I would like to have less heart-stopping match, but that's how it is. Again, I am grateful to the girls for patience and will.
– Was Chendei’s effective entrance a coach instinct?
– Yes, it was! You shall always make substitutions when you feel that you must change something. I am glad that Natalia had such debut. It is a big advance for a young girl to play the first minutes for Shakhtar and to score a winning goal. I hope that subsequently there will be less advances and game quality will be better.