In the match of the 24th round of the Ukrainian U-19 Championship, Vorskla Poltava defeated Shakhtar Donetsk with a 7-2 scoreline. After the match, the visitors' head coach Oleksiy Belik tried to explain the reasons for his team's failure.
Oleksiy Belik. Photo: shakhtar.com"We lost in a big way, and after the match we had a serious talk with the guys. I take full responsibility for the defeat. "Shakhtar U-19 should not lose to an opponent who is not fighting for the top places in the championship.
We didn't create many goal-scoring chances. Although we always focus on scoring goals in the training process, today I didn't notice any sporting anger and a great desire to score. In addition, we defended poorly, we have no right to concede many goals. Of course, we can talk about the absence of Udod and Drozd due to injuries, but these are just excuses.
Conceded goals are not just a defensive problem. The whole team underperformed. Despite the loss of points, we will continue to fight for the first place in the youth championship," Belik was quoted as saying by Shakhtar's official website.
