Viktor Skrypnyk - after the victory over AIK: “I saw in the eyes of the players how they wanted to fight for our entire country

The head coach of Vorskla Poltava Viktor Skripnik commented on his team's victory over the Swedish AIK (3:2) in the 2nd qualifying round of the Conference League. Recall that this meeting, despite the status of the home for the Ukrainian team, was held in Stockholm.

“Of course, we are very pleased with the outcome of the game. But we know that in a week the second leg will start again with a score of 0:0. And a simple victory of our opponent by only one goal is a draw again.

We knew that we would have to endure in some episodes, because AIK is a qualified team, well organized in every game link. However, this did not mean that we were preparing to play defensively all the time. The artificial field plays a significant role. You need to get used to this, but we coped with this.

I am sure that in a week we will have an even more intense duel. And we will prepare for this. Yes, today we won, but this does not mean that we have gone further. If we act in the same vein in the second leg, then there is every chance for a common success. Everything will be decided in a week.

I have known the guys for only three weeks, so some episodes of the game and the actions of individual performers became a real revelation for me. Rejoiced and surprised at the same time! As soon as I looked into the locker room, looked at them and realized how they wanted to fight on the field today - for each other and for our entire country! ”, Skrypnyk quotes official site "Vorskla".