Today in the quarter-finals of the Ukrainian Cup, Victoria Sumy will take on Shakhtar Donetsk in Kyiv. Start at 15:00. Head coach of Victoria Anatoliy Bessmertny shared his expectations from the confrontation.
"We will be only nominal hosts, because the duel will take place not in Sumy. We have one, but quite a significant loss: due to injury Vadim Shavrin, the leader of the attack, will not be able to help. We will try to play tactically to minimise his absence. Of course, Shakhtar are the favourites. For Victoria players, who have made it to the quarter-finals of the Ukrainian Cup for the first time, it will be a great opportunity to see what they are really worth.
Cup competitions, as you know, have their own laws. Here order sometimes beats class. We will see what will come out of it. Nevertheless, the main thing is to play honourably with such an eminent team as Shakhtar," said Bessmertnyy.