The head coach of the youth national team of Ukraine U-19 Serhiy Nagornyak summed up his team's performance in the qualifying round of Euro-2023.
Serhiy Nagornyak (photo: uaf.ua)— Serhii Mykolayovych, are you satisfied with the performance of your wards?
— How can you not be satisfied with three victories? In the conditions in which we found ourselves, the boys showed themselves from the best side. In every game, they tried, gave their best.
— The starting match against the outsider, the national team of Kosovo, was won only in the fifth compensated minute. Nefart?
— It was difficult because we had only one training session with the full squad, which was a pre-game. The match with Kosovo was, in fact, for the team to play, since the last full gathering was three years ago. In the match against the Balkans, it was clear that the boys had not played for a long time. Moments were enough, but luck was not. But nothing, the team was patient and managed to squeeze the opponent. Well done!
— Yehor Yarmolyuk became one of the best scorers of the Ukrainian national team. Has the guy in England grown up?
— I can confidently say that Yehor is ready for adult football. But I wouldn't single out anyone. The whole team worked well in this situation. With every game they added. We beat Cyprus - 4:1, and the final score with Sweden (2:0) could have been 8:3 (smiles). In the second and third matches, I had almost no complaints about my wards.
— What are the immediate plans of the youth national team of Ukraine?
— For now, we are waiting for the drawing of the elite round, which will take place on December 8, and then we will make some plans, we will consult with the leadership of the UAF regarding further work.
