Dnipro-1 midfielder Oleksandr Pikhalonok commented on the 2-1 victory over Chornomorets.
Oleksandr Pikhalonok. Photo: scdnipro1.com.ua- How difficult was it to get back into the game?
- It was very difficult because the opponent created almost nothing. The only moment they had before in the first half was when Avahimyan took a shot and Rybak parried it. And they scored the goal after a routine clearance from their own goal, when a Chornomorets player managed to jump out one-on-one with Rybak and score. It's great that we managed to score a quick goal and equalise, and then pressed the opposition.
- There was another difficult moment when Dovbyk missed a penalty. How did it affect the team?
- We still felt that we would be able to put the opponent under pressure. This happens because a player cannot always score - this is football, and it's normal. So a win is a win.
- Why didn't you take the corner when Dovbyk scored the winning goal?
- Well, I didn't have my standards up today, so to speak. I passed the ball to Peglow, he served it well, and Artem scored. What more do you need? We have a win and I'm glad it happened.
- Shakhtar's loss of points also played in our favour today.
- Yes, it's a good present from Oleksandriya. But now we have a very important match with the same Oleksandriya, and we need to win it to fight for first place.
