The boys regrouped in the second half
Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Shakhtar U19 head coach Oskar Ratulutra commented on the win over Veres U19, assessed performance of Toirov and Demchenko and talked about Yanovych’s return
– We secured a confident victory, but the opponents had several good opportunities in the first half after our goal. We scored and stopped, giving advantage to our rivals near our goal. It's good that the boys regrouped in the second half and led the game creating chances. We managed to score three more times, but it's bad that we don't understand the need to increase the advantage after the first goal.
– Did you ask the team during the break to be more active in front?
– They were instructed to do so from the start, but the first scored goal relaxed us and it affected the subsequent play quality.
– Did the hot weather made it difficult to play?
– We are under equal conditions with Veres. We have to adapt. The one who adapts faster and is smarter wins.
– Demchenko and Toirov scored in the second match in a row. Are you satisfied with such performance of the attacking players?
– Yes, it is very good that the boys scored in the second game in a row. But I want to emphasize that the credit goes to the entire team: everyone works well during preparation for matches which converts into the goals scored.
– Assess the first appearance of Yanovych after injury.
– Yevhen has recovered from his injury, it's good that he played the entire half today. He withstood the loads and could play even more, but this is only one of the recovery stages. First you have to play a half, and then more.
– Did you ask the team during the break to be more active in front?
– They were instructed to do so from the start, but the first scored goal relaxed us and it affected the subsequent play quality.
– Did the hot weather made it difficult to play?
– We are under equal conditions with Veres. We have to adapt. The one who adapts faster and is smarter wins.
– Demchenko and Toirov scored in the second match in a row. Are you satisfied with such performance of the attacking players?
– Yes, it is very good that the boys scored in the second game in a row. But I want to emphasize that the credit goes to the entire team: everyone works well during preparation for matches which converts into the goals scored.
– Assess the first appearance of Yanovych after injury.
– Yevhen has recovered from his injury, it's good that he played the entire half today. He withstood the loads and could play even more, but this is only one of the recovery stages. First you have to play a half, and then more.