Famous Ukrainian coach Oleh Fedorchuk shared his forecast for the semi-final match of the Ukrainian Cup between Polissia and Vorskla.
- For me, this match is like a fight between two wounded swans. Both Polissia and Vorskla will need to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans and bosses on Thursday for their shameful defeats in the league. This is especially true for Zhytomyr, who lost by one goal to Chornomorets (1-4) and it definitely hurt their owner Gennady Butkevich. It was a very strong blow to his ambitions. Therefore, my favourite in this game is definitely Polissia.
The Zhytomyr team has a slightly stronger squad. In addition, people there are well paid, perhaps the most in the UPL, I heard this from my sources. So they have to work off their salaries. If Polissia eventually wins the Cup, Butkevych will forgive his players for everything, because no one has ever managed to break into the UPL and win the trophy at once.
I expect this match to be a real cup game, a fighting and uncompromising game. "In my opinion, Polissia will beat Vorskla by one goal," the expert said.