I aim to contribute as much as possible to the team
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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Shakhtar women’s team are preparing for the game against Mariupol
On Tuesday, February 18, Shakhtar women’s team held a pre-game training session ahead of the meeting with Mariupol.
The session traditionally started with a running warm-up, followed by a small-sided game with four mini-goals with an emphasis on improving interaction between teammates and decision-making speed. At the end, the field players focused on practicing set pieces, while the goalkeeper worked on her play off the line.
Anastasiia Liakhovych, defender:
– The session went well. We performed a series of game exercises within the preparation for the match against Mariupol and paid attention to practicing actions during set pieces.
– How do you assess your physical fitness and readiness as of now? Do the test matches help you rediscover optimal from?
– I think we are in good physical form. Training sessions are always difficult, and we are gradually increasing the amount of workload. I’m sure that we will be in optimal shape by the start of the second part of the season. Undoubtedly, test matches help improve fitness, as they provide the necessary playing load.
– The second stage kicks off in a month, Shakhtar will play in the competitive group. What are your expectations and goals?
– According to the results of the first part of the season, we got into the competitive group, where we will face the best teams. We expect tough matches because all opponents will fight for the highest spots. As for personal objectives, I certainly aim to contribute as much as possible to the team in achieving the established goals.
The highlights of the training session are available in the photo gallery.
We remind that the Shakhtar vs Mariupol round 4 match in the friendly tournament dedicated to the memory of Viktoriia Chornovil will take at the Rusanivets stadium tomorrow, February 19. It kicks off at 9:00.
The session traditionally started with a running warm-up, followed by a small-sided game with four mini-goals with an emphasis on improving interaction between teammates and decision-making speed. At the end, the field players focused on practicing set pieces, while the goalkeeper worked on her play off the line.
Anastasiia Liakhovych, defender:
– The session went well. We performed a series of game exercises within the preparation for the match against Mariupol and paid attention to practicing actions during set pieces.
– How do you assess your physical fitness and readiness as of now? Do the test matches help you rediscover optimal from?
– I think we are in good physical form. Training sessions are always difficult, and we are gradually increasing the amount of workload. I’m sure that we will be in optimal shape by the start of the second part of the season. Undoubtedly, test matches help improve fitness, as they provide the necessary playing load.
– The second stage kicks off in a month, Shakhtar will play in the competitive group. What are your expectations and goals?
– According to the results of the first part of the season, we got into the competitive group, where we will face the best teams. We expect tough matches because all opponents will fight for the highest spots. As for personal objectives, I certainly aim to contribute as much as possible to the team in achieving the established goals.
The highlights of the training session are available in the photo gallery.
We remind that the Shakhtar vs Mariupol round 4 match in the friendly tournament dedicated to the memory of Viktoriia Chornovil will take at the Rusanivets stadium tomorrow, February 19. It kicks off at 9:00.
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