The penalty threw the team off psychological balance
Monday, November 6, 2023
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Shakhtar women’s team head coach Roman Zaiev commented on the clash with Zhytlobud-1
– Everyone was preparing for the match as if it were the last one. The opponents understood that this is one of the decisive matches to guarantee a spot in the top six. Their arguments turned out to be weightier, so we have a disappointing result.
– What was the key moment in the meeting?
– The awarding of the penalty threw the team off psychological balance and gave confidence to the opponents, a moment of confusion became the reason for the second goal. We failed in the middle line and Zhytlobud-1 players turned out to be of better quality than ours today.
– You were emotional, constantly prompted the girls. How important was this match?
– We understood that today it is better to take points. Every game closer to the end of the stage adds pressure and is important, so I supported the girls and gave instructions on the play.
– There were many collisions. Did you expect the game to be so action-packed?
– Of course. We knew that the opponents were preparing for this game as if it were the last one because they are going to play the next match vs Dnipro-1 away, so everything had to be decided in this match, and they tried to do it and used of their chances. Considering that the age and experience of Zhytlobud-1 are greater than ours, today our girls did not cope with the psychological pressure and were losing challenges.
– What did you say to the girls after the match?
– I supported and thanked them. We will continue to work, there are two games ahead, and to some extent we depend not only on our results, but also on the results of our opponents.
– What was the key moment in the meeting?
– The awarding of the penalty threw the team off psychological balance and gave confidence to the opponents, a moment of confusion became the reason for the second goal. We failed in the middle line and Zhytlobud-1 players turned out to be of better quality than ours today.
– You were emotional, constantly prompted the girls. How important was this match?
– We understood that today it is better to take points. Every game closer to the end of the stage adds pressure and is important, so I supported the girls and gave instructions on the play.
– There were many collisions. Did you expect the game to be so action-packed?
– Of course. We knew that the opponents were preparing for this game as if it were the last one because they are going to play the next match vs Dnipro-1 away, so everything had to be decided in this match, and they tried to do it and used of their chances. Considering that the age and experience of Zhytlobud-1 are greater than ours, today our girls did not cope with the psychological pressure and were losing challenges.
– What did you say to the girls after the match?
– I supported and thanked them. We will continue to work, there are two games ahead, and to some extent we depend not only on our results, but also on the results of our opponents.