Experience is a significant factor
Saturday, May 27, 2023
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Head coach of Shakhtar women's team Roman Zaiev about the match against Kolos
– Unfortunately, it happens. We have a young team, but the pressure decided everything. I give credit to Kolos, who played more emotionally. Their forceful play allowed them to win the fight and rebounds, and their pressure on goal led to them scoring and the game not going our way.
– Did the opponent's experience play a critical role?
– Experience is always a significant factor in such crucial matches, especially if we are playing for a cup or medals.
– What did Shakhtar lack for a positive result?
– The will to be the first, not to lose and play not only for yourself, but also for your teammate.
– What instructions did you give to the girls during the break? How did you plan to change the course of events?
– We understood that changes were needed. Kolos are the team that know how to control the ball, but they came on for the second half with the desire to slow down the match. We asked our players to move forward, attack, press, impose a struggle and try to score an early goal. But the force came to the fore and we did not manage to do as planned.
– Did the opponent's experience play a critical role?
– Experience is always a significant factor in such crucial matches, especially if we are playing for a cup or medals.
– What did Shakhtar lack for a positive result?
– The will to be the first, not to lose and play not only for yourself, but also for your teammate.
– What instructions did you give to the girls during the break? How did you plan to change the course of events?
– We understood that changes were needed. Kolos are the team that know how to control the ball, but they came on for the second half with the desire to slow down the match. We asked our players to move forward, attack, press, impose a struggle and try to score an early goal. But the force came to the fore and we did not manage to do as planned.