Kryvbas head coach Yuriy Vernydub commented on his team's 1-2 defeat to Czech side Viktoria in the first match of the Europa League 3rd qualifying round, which took place yesterday in Kosice.
Yuriy Vernydub"We are not satisfied with the result we got today. As for the game: we looked good, we faced a good opponent who regularly plays in European competitions.
We scored a good goal in the first half. I don't remember any chances near our goal before the break, but in the second half, the first 15 minutes let us down. A 16-year-old Victoria player scored a good goal, but I want to say that before that, in my opinion, there was a foul on Tverdokhlib. The referee didn't see it, so it wasn't there.
The second goal - we did not expect it at all. Our central defender slipped, and the opponents made a quick attack and scored again. After that, Kryvbas started playing football again. And there were great moments - a crossbar, a one-on-one. But we did not take advantage of it.
We have a 1-2 record. But we lost only the first match. In Pilsen we will have a fight. I know my team, my guys - we will drink more blood, we will not give up just like that. In my opinion, the chances are still 50-50, and time will tell.
The team has already felt what the European Cups are like, that we need to go out and play a little differently. Yes, the opponent is strong, but you also need to behave like a fighter. After being pushed and falling down, you always have to get up and run on. We didn't do that today. But Victoria played in such a way that it was felt that they had played many matches in European competitions. But it's okay, we will learn from our mistakes and draw the appropriate conclusions. I think we will come to Pilsen a little different," Vernydub said.
