Dynamo U-19 head coach Ihor Kostiuk commented on his team's 2-1 victory over Oleksandriya U-19.
Ihor Kostiuk (photo: fcdynamo.com)- Ihor Volodymyrovych, was the victory over Oleksandriya difficult given the scoreline?
- I wouldn't call this victory difficult, the opponent hardly created any chances at our goal. In the second half, they played in the wind, through long passes. We fully controlled the game in the first half, and in the second half we played against the wind. We made only one mistake, which led to a missed goal. But, in principle, the opponent did not create any chances.
- Two goals were scored within two minutes, did it help your team? Were these the combinations you worked out?
- We created many more goal-scoring chances than those two that we converted. We controlled the game both in the first half and after the break, created more scoring opportunities, but did not realise them, instead conceding. The opponent played primitive football, throwing the ball into free areas through long passes.
After conceding a goal, we also decided to play a simpler style to avoid making mistakes in our own half of the pitch, as the condition of the pitch left much to be desired. So we just played the game to victory.
- However, you still couldn't avoid a nervous ending, given the many warnings ?
- The opponent fouled a lot, especially during the pressing and ball selection. The referee, in turn, did not cope with the game, misinterpreted the episodes - where to give cards and where not. So our players also started to get nervous and make mistakes.
