Midfielder of Odesa "Chornomorets" Serhiy Kravchenko commented on his team's defeat against Rivne "Veres" (0:1) in yesterday's match of the 1st round of the championship of Ukraine.
Sergey Kravchenko (photo: footboom.com)— Very weak game in our performance. I believe that it is not possible to play like that, we need to show more active football. All this must be experienced.
I think the coaching staff will figure out what was wrong with our game. We, football players, must also understand and evaluate our actions on the field. After that, make the right conclusions.
— In what way did "Veres" surpass "Chornomorets" today?
— Yes, in everything. It is even difficult to single out one component of their success.
— Is the victory of Veres natural or is it just a result of luck?
— We had some of the best moments. We scored a goal at 0:0 and everything could have turned out differently. And at the end of the game we had a moment, but it doesn't change the overall picture of today's match. We played badly, that's a fact.
— There were no official matches in Ukraine for 254 days. How did all this affect the psychological state of the players?
— Yes, all this put a certain pressure on us and all football players. We mostly trained and played test matches. But the opponent was in the same situation. It turns out that he coped better with her.
— Today started with an air alarm. Have you thought about the fact that it can also be during the game?
— To be honest, no. Of course, they didn't want the siren to interrupt the match. But, thank God, everything worked out.
— You are the oldest football player of the championship. How are you feeling?
— I feel fine, so I'm ready to play again.
Oleksandr Petrov
