I am glad to start with a victory
Monday, February 24, 2025
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Shakhtar forward Kaua Elias shared his impressions of the first match for the team and the first days in Ukraine
– Today you made your official debut for Shakhtar. What do you feel now and how do you rate your debut?
– I am very happy to make my debut in an official match for my new club. I am very happy to be here. Yes, I should have scored, should have already started counting the scored goals in today’s match... However, I am sure that the goals are ahead. I will work in the next games to help the team. I am very glad that I managed to start my journey at Shakhtar with a victory, and in the future I will make every effort to achieve as many wins as possible.
– By the way, about you having a chance to score today: it could have happened in the first minutes when you entered the field, and there was also a moment in the 74th minute. What prevented conversion?
– Yes, indeed, I had two killer moments, so to speak. Maybe I was just a little out of luck today. If we analyse the first moment, I shot and the ball flew quite strongly – it seems that the goalkeeper should not have reacted already, but somehow he managed to react to this shot at the last moment thanks to the bounce from the pitch. In the second moment, there was probably not enough accuracy in finishing. I am sure that there is still more to come, and this will be a lesson.
– You have already got first impressions from the UPL, so what do you think about it?
– Yes, many people think it is a difficult league to play in, and I can agree with that if we talk about weather conditions. But all this will probably be resolved with time: I just need to play, get used to the new championship, like all my other teammates. And now the goal is to continue winning, to get the title we want and dream of and to continue our success already in the new season of the Champions League.
– Finally, we would like to ask: how comfortable do you feel in Ukraine?
– I really like it, I am very happy to be here. I like the cold, I am already getting used to it. These are new climatic conditions for me, but very interesting at the same time. Little by little, I am getting accustomed to life here, the guys are helping me adapt. We will continue working on my acclimatization.
– I am very happy to make my debut in an official match for my new club. I am very happy to be here. Yes, I should have scored, should have already started counting the scored goals in today’s match... However, I am sure that the goals are ahead. I will work in the next games to help the team. I am very glad that I managed to start my journey at Shakhtar with a victory, and in the future I will make every effort to achieve as many wins as possible.
– By the way, about you having a chance to score today: it could have happened in the first minutes when you entered the field, and there was also a moment in the 74th minute. What prevented conversion?
– Yes, indeed, I had two killer moments, so to speak. Maybe I was just a little out of luck today. If we analyse the first moment, I shot and the ball flew quite strongly – it seems that the goalkeeper should not have reacted already, but somehow he managed to react to this shot at the last moment thanks to the bounce from the pitch. In the second moment, there was probably not enough accuracy in finishing. I am sure that there is still more to come, and this will be a lesson.
– You have already got first impressions from the UPL, so what do you think about it?
– Yes, many people think it is a difficult league to play in, and I can agree with that if we talk about weather conditions. But all this will probably be resolved with time: I just need to play, get used to the new championship, like all my other teammates. And now the goal is to continue winning, to get the title we want and dream of and to continue our success already in the new season of the Champions League.
– Finally, we would like to ask: how comfortable do you feel in Ukraine?
– I really like it, I am very happy to be here. I like the cold, I am already getting used to it. These are new climatic conditions for me, but very interesting at the same time. Little by little, I am getting accustomed to life here, the guys are helping me adapt. We will continue working on my acclimatization.