Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Vladyslav Kabayev commented on his team's 0-1 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the 28th round of the Ukrainian Premier League match that took place in Lviv today.
Vladyslav Kabaev. Photo by Yurii Yuriev- We knew exactly who we were going to play against, and even being 10 points behind didn't change anything. Before the break, we made mistakes, and the opponent had the upper hand. After the break, the situation was ours. We had to convert our chances.
The problem is that in the first part of the season we lost a lot of points out of nowhere. It was very disappointing to lose today, especially as it was my first time playing in a championship match like this. We were not afraid of the opponent, we were well prepared for this match.
There were negative emotions in the locker room, no matter what anyone said. Each of us is experiencing this situation in ourselves.
- In the 75th minute, Shakhtar's players started to cramp. Few people bring the players of this team to such a state...
- "Shakhtar always play with the ball, and today Traore 'sat down' in defence and helped defend. In the second half, we outplayed the opponent. Yes, in the end, the scoreline is on the board, but in such matches there are not many chances. I had a half-chance that I didn't finish. There is something to work on, I am already 28 years old, but I want to develop, both at 30 and 32 years old. So does our team.
We want to become champions, but this year we failed. I'm not going to evaluate the refereeing, it was our fault that we lost a lot of points in the first part of the championship.
- As for your half-moments. Was it when it seemed that you were getting into a striking position, but there were no shots?
- There was one shot in the first half, but Riznyk played well. In the second half, I was constantly looking for the best option, I wanted to prove myself. Now it's all emotions, I'll watch the match later. But really, why not shoot? Any shot is an opportunity for a rebound and something can go in. These half-chances played their part. In the first half, someone took a shot and hit me in the arm, and they gave me a penalty. Perhaps if I had shot, it would have happened the same way. But what can I say after the game...
