Dynamo U-19 head coach Ihor Kostiuk commented on his team's home match against Oleksandriya, in which our team won 2-1.
Ihor Kostiuk (photo: fcdynamo.com)- It was one of the best games we've played in a long time - in terms of content, dedication, and game pattern. Even in the first half, we should have scored more goals and won easily.
- Weren 't you satisfied with the realisation of the chances?
- Yes, as I said, we scored one goal, we had a lot of chances that we should have converted. We played well and aggressively in the final stages, but we lacked a little bit of quality to score a few more goals.
- In the second half, passions ran high: there were a lot of yellow cards, doctors came on the pitch. Was it the result of emotions?
- Yes, we talked to the players and told them that you can't play football without emotions. There must be an emotional background when they go out for a match, there must be sparks in their eyes. In no case should you lose your fight, your duels, your martial arts. This played a role today. You saw how we scored the second goal: we lost the ball, immediately joined the fight, picked it up and scored the second time. This is exactly the attitude that translated into a goal.
- Your next match is on Thursday, not this weekend. Will the preparation change in this regard?
- We will change the usual weekly cycle a little bit, change the preparation a little bit. There will be more recovery, so that the guys can approach the match in good physical condition. We will analyse the opponent, how they play, and build our tactics for the game against Polissia.
- Why wasn't Gerich included in the squad?
- Gerich is still injured and is recovering. On Monday he will go for a check-up and if the results are normal, he will return to training.
- How is Bilyi's recovery going?
- It is going according to plan. Two months have passed since his injury, he is already working with rehabilitation therapists in the gym, and a physical trainer is working with him. He will gradually switch to running work.
