Ukrainian coach and functionary Stepan Yurchyshyn shared his impressions of the first match of the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League between Dynamo Kyiv and Scottish Rangers (1:1), which took place last Tuesday in Lublin.
Stepan Yurchyshyn- It is a pity that the game in Lublin ended with a draw," the specialist said. - Recalling the two previous meetings Dynamo Kyiv had with Partizan, I can say that I liked the organization of the game. Our team played them at a good level. As for Tuesday's match, it's a shame that Kyiv team conceded the ball in the very end.
- What can you say about the Dynamo defense in this game?
- Young Mikhavko played in the defense against Rangers, and I should say that he looked good in general.
But such a mistake... I think we could have kept the winning result. It's a pity, it's a real pity that things turned out this way. It will be very difficult in Glasgow in the return game.
- What do you think led to the fact that the Kyiv team gave the initiative in the second half?
- One of the factors is youth. After all, there are young players in Dynamo squad, who have no great experience of European Cup matches. Besides, it should be taken into account that British teams always play from the first to the last minute. Standard positions are especially dangerous in their execution.
In general, our team played well, but in the second half of the match they gave away the initiative, which led to a draw. Dynamo players made a mistake in defense, which can be very costly. Still, let's hope that Dynamo will go further in the Champions League. I would like it very much, but it will be very hard.
Vyacheslav Kulchitsky
