We won deservedly
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Head coach of Shakhtar U19 Oskar Ratulutra about the victory over Vorskla U19 and Viktor Tsukanov's performance
– The boys showed themselves very well, and the match was intense, with a lot of duels. The team did not forget about their own game, they primarily played football during the match. We converted our opportunities and, I think, we won deservedly. We will prepare for the next matches with good emotions.
– What did they lack to score in the first half?
– Yes, it is not always possible to score early goals or to score at all in the first half. For this the credit goes to the opponents, because today Vorskla showed good resistance and put pressure. But my players constantly fought, tried to play football, and that makes me happy.
– Will it be difficult to prepare for the next match, because today's game is postponed from the first round?
– This is normal. It seems to me that boys like to play official matches more. Practice is good, but official games are necessary for confidence and progress. The main thing is to get into good shape before the next match.
– Today Viktor Tsukanov earned a spot-kick and scored a goal. How would you rate his performance?
– Viktor did very well and made a great contribution to this victory. It is good that Tsukanov helped his teammates both in attack and defence. He earned such performance with his game, commitment and attitude towards training.
– What did they lack to score in the first half?
– Yes, it is not always possible to score early goals or to score at all in the first half. For this the credit goes to the opponents, because today Vorskla showed good resistance and put pressure. But my players constantly fought, tried to play football, and that makes me happy.
– Will it be difficult to prepare for the next match, because today's game is postponed from the first round?
– This is normal. It seems to me that boys like to play official matches more. Practice is good, but official games are necessary for confidence and progress. The main thing is to get into good shape before the next match.
– Today Viktor Tsukanov earned a spot-kick and scored a goal. How would you rate his performance?
– Viktor did very well and made a great contribution to this victory. It is good that Tsukanov helped his teammates both in attack and defence. He earned such performance with his game, commitment and attitude towards training.