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One step closer to the goal

Saturday, May 13, 2023

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Head coach of Shakhtar answered the media questions after the game against Inhulets (2-0)

– The decisions of referees of the current season affect the result of the matches very often. What are your thoughts on the actions of the judging panel today? (Sport 24 online outlet)
– I believe that there was a fair judging that did not lean in favour of any party. In general, today was a good match in terms of the work of the referees. I think a send-off was justified. There was no penalty situation, but there was a reason for send-off. The rest of the match was fine: the decisions were made during the game, but they did not affect the result, so we can rate it as “good”. If there was more judging like that, the league would be better, and the fans would be more satisfied with games and fairness.

– What can you say about the game and replacement of Dmytro Kryskiv? (Sport 24 online outlet)
– He felt the situation that bothered him again – in the area of the ankle. We will see what the doctors say. But he is the kind of the player who would not just leave the field unless he felt that he really could not continue. It worries me. We have four rounds to go and it is a shame to lose such a fighting unit that gives us the statistics he has, replacing Mykhailo Mudryk in the second part of the league, which was very necessary. We will see. We have a few days before the game against Veres, and then we will see who will be ready. As for today’s match, we can say that these are very important three points. There is tension in all teams – both those fighting for survival and those fighting for the title. You have to be psychologically stable, balanced, resist the pressure when the game is not going well, when you lose your opportunities, when, perhaps, control is lost somewhere. But there was pressure on the opponent’s goal: we made 22 shots again today, same as in the last match. That is, we do not convert at least 20 chances, but the conversion does not fully reflect what we create. And scoring two goals is very important. The substitutes played – this is an indicator that the team exist, that we breathe as one, that we are a family. And that not only those who start the game have to decide everything, but the bench too. And this is our strength – that we support each other, that Sikan earned a key send-off of the opponent, that Totovytskyi delivered in a second way attack so that the opponents scored an own goal. These key actions, which produced the result, were carried out by the players who supported those players who started the match. So, we will rest and prepare for four rounds. And today we are one step closer to our goal.