Defender of Luhansk "Zorya" Roman Vantukh commented on the defeat of his team from Kyiv Dynamo (0:3) in yesterday's postponed match of the 6th round of the Ukrainian championship.
Roman Vantukh. Photo — Yu. Yuriev- We brought the first goal to ourselves, there was nervousness. Then there were some more scraps at our goal. Then Kabaev scored a beautiful goal in our goal. But this goal was not necessary at all. With the score 0:2, playing with Dynamo Kyiv, it is difficult to get back. Losing, we tried to look for a chance in counterattacks, but we could not bring them to a logical conclusion.
- During the break corrections were made to your game?
- The coaching staff wanted to change something tactically. The pitch at the Valeriy Lobanovskiy stadium was perfect, and we wanted to play football on it. We also started the second half quite well, aggressively. Then Dynamo calmed down, and it was very difficult to get back into the game.
- From the stand it was obvious that your leaders could not show their maximum. Do you agree with it?
- We, the team, are first and foremost. A leader will stand out when his partner shows his best football. We didn't have a team game.
- Was it the worst game of your team in the spring?
- Perhaps, but I would like to mention the great game of Dynamo Kyiv. It should be said that the capital club is the strongest opponent for us this spring.
- Why those players, who used to play in Zorya (Andriyevskyi, Brazhko and Kabaev), today scored goals against the Luhansk team?
- It often happens in football. A footballer takes the field against his former team and wants to show what he is worth. Nazariy Rusin scored against Dynamo in the past. It is not for nothing that Shakhtar and Dynamo forbid their players, who are on loan, to play against the teams with whom they have a contract. Although I am against it. If you do not count on this or that player and give him on loan, then give the player a chance to prove himself.
-Roman, do you have a trip toDniproahead of you?
- Yes. I know that there are a lot of worries there and the matches take 5-7 hours. We will play, we have a good team. At Dnipro-Arena, I think, there is an excellent lawn, which is very important for our team. We have enough time to recover.
