Oleg Shandruk: "They showed too much respect for Dynamo"

Veres head coach Oleh Shandruk spoke to journalists after the 1-2 defeat to Dynamo in the 2nd round of the Ukrainian championship.

- In the first half, we came out on the field and showed too much respect for the opponent. Accordingly, we did not control the game completely. Both in defense and in handling the ball. During the break, I had to calm the team down. Because, unfortunately, we did not show the necessary courage. Why? It takes time to talk and understand each other.

A team is a sensitive organism. There must have been excitement. Not all of them. But three or four players are enough for the team not to be able to prove themselves.

In the second half, we started playing differently because we had nothing to lose. We took the pressure off. And I am grateful to the team for the second half. In fact, we have a strong team. The only question is that we believe in it ourselves. In the second half, we believed in it. I think the fans felt it.

"Dynamo is in great shape right now. Even despite the rotation. The performance in the European Cups demonstrates this level. Therefore, today we had to rely not only on luck, but also show courage from the first seconds. Over time, we gained this courage. But, to be honest, Dynamo had enough chances.

Why did Semen Vovchenko play on the left? The reason is Yevhen Morozko's injury. Our newcomer Luan made his debut today, he had ten minutes. We let him play so that he could adapt as quickly as possible. Because he had little time to adapt.

As for the other substitutions, Mykhailo Protasevych suffered a bruised chest. He felt sick and the doctor recommended this substitution. Marko Mrvaljevic lost many fights. And Dmytro Klets was not able to keep up with the pace of the game in the defense phase. This is a kind of express analysis in hot pursuit.

I would also like to thank Andriy Kozhukhar. Thanks to his performance, the intrigue was maintained until the end of the match," Shandruk said.