Dynamo head coach Oleksandr Shovkovskyi commented on the team's victory over Oleksandriya in the match of the 24th round of the Ukrainian championship on UPL.TV.
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi. Photo: fcdynamo.com- Oleksandr, you had two fouls during the match, a sending off. How difficult was the match?
- I thank our defenders for their willingness to play football. Today there were two air raids, a rather long break. I think the sending off was out of the blue. And although we can't argue with the second yellow card, the first one, in my opinion, was not quite yellow. There was no yellow card at all. But that's the way it is.
The break was good for us, we had the opportunity to recuperate and give instructions on what we need to be prepared for next. We had a psychological speech, and I think it played a role.
- There were no substitutions after the sending off, only Yarmolenko came on at the end. Did you believe that these players would cope on the pitch?
- It is very difficult to enter such a match. If we have to make substitutions, we have to strengthen the game. We needed to work well in defence and have speed when moving into attack. I had some fears until the end, but I knew that Yarmolenko's experience and authority would play a role. I think we did everything right.
- Vanat did not have a good game in attack today...
- We had to score, we had good chances, we could have missed. But I think we played for victory today. Desire, responsibility, motivation were at the same level.
I also want to clarify the situation regarding Neshcheret's absence. We have full confidence in him, but unfortunately, he had a fever for several days and did not train. He could not come with us. Unfortunately, Sirota also had a high temperature. Thank you for your congratulations on the victory, glory to Ukraine!
