Rukh Lviv defender Vitalii Roman shared his expectations for the UPL match of the 15th round against Dynamo Kyiv and also assessed the performance of the Ukrainian youth national team in the Euro 2025 qualifiers in November:
"We took 6 points out of 6 during the last training camp despite the fact that the game against Azerbaijan was quite difficult for us. Although against Luxembourg it was also difficult in the first half, because the opponent defended low and it was difficult to overcome this defence. But the opponent's penalty helped us play more confidently and score three more goals.
If we sum up all the results of the youth national team since the beginning of autumn and including the last match of this year, the team has achieved positive results. Ukraine has won all 5 matches of the Euro qualifiers. In 2024, we need to keep up the momentum, continue to prepare for our opponents and continue to win. The coaching staff constantly analyses our tactical actions, and we try to follow their instructions - it brings results.
My teammates and I, who played in the national team, have already returned to Rukh's location and had a training session. Every match is important for us. It doesn't matter whether we play against Dynamo or another opponent - three points are awarded for a victory, and we fight for this result in every game. Now the team is preparing for the match in Kyiv with a positive attitude and good emotions," Roman said in a comment to Rukh's official website.