Former midfielder of Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team, and now a well-known coach, Serhiy Kovalets, shared his thoughts on today's Ukrainian classic Shakhtar vs Dynamo. This match will take place as part of the 28th round of the Ukrainian championship at the Lviv Arena.
Sergey Kovalets"I think the game will be interesting from all points of view - in particular, the intrigue of the 'classic' confrontation. "Shakhtar and Dynamo are two of our best teams, so Ukrainian fans are looking forward to the match between them with great interest. It is important that it takes place in a good and fair fight. I would like the referee to blow fewer whistles, because the whole world will be watching this match. That's why it's important that the participants in the match show fair play and respect. It is clear that there will be a tough fight, because the first place, the Champions League, is at stake. But we have to understand that we are at war in our country and what happened in the previous derbies of the Ukrainian giants - clashes, fights, a large number of cards - is unacceptable. In the current situation, we must be above any result.
How will Dynamo build the game? Dynamo has a head coach who knows how to build a game. Moreover, the team is showing good results and the players are giving positive interviews. As a Dynamo fan, of course, I would like to see Kyiv win and keep the intrigue alive until the last round. After all, we understand that in case of defeat, Dynamo will have no chance of winning gold, and a draw does not guarantee it either. All we need is a victory. And I am not alone in this wish. I am sure that many Ukrainian fans want the same thing. After all, the intrigue until the last round makes the championship as interesting as possible - just as it happens in the English Premier League, the German Bundesliga and some other leading European championships," Kovalets said.
We remind you that on Saturday, 11 May, the central match of the 28th round of the Ukrainian Premier League will take place, in which Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv will meet. The match will take place in Lviv at the Arena Lviv stadium, with kick-off at 18:00.
