Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Oleksandr Pikhalenok commented on the 3-1 victory over Vorskla Poltava in yesterday's postponed match of the 4th round of the Ukrainian championship and his goal in the match.
Oleksandr Pikhalenok- We were preparing for an ordinary match. We go from match to match, and thank God we managed to win today. At the end of the match, we were nervous because of the minimal advantage, but we scored the third goal and brought the game to victory.
- Tell us about your goal - it was really quite spectacular...
- I saw that the goalkeeper was far away from the goal, let the ball go, so I had to hit the empty net.
- By scoring a goal in return, did Vorskla manage to return the intrigue to the match?
- Yes, it happened, and with the score 2-1, the opponent had a chance to score again. So, again, it was good that we scored the third and brought the game to victory.
- What happened in the moment with the missed ball?
- We didn't sort out the players in the penalty area, lost one of them, and as a result, we conceded. Probably, due to lack of concentration, this missed ball happened.
- Both Dynamo and Vorskla had a lot of substitutions due to injuries. Was the game tough?
- Every game is like that. Yes, today the guys were replaced because of head injuries. I hope they will be fine.
- Today was Guerrero's debut game. Did you congratulate him in any way? How was he received by the team?
- He was received very well, we have a great team. Eduardo had a good match, I hope he will score a lot of goals and benefit the team.
- Ceballos made his first appearance in the starting lineup...
- He did a great job, scored an important goal at 0-0. After that, it became a little easier because Vorskla started to open up more.
- What are your expectations for the next game against Rukh and the next match in the Europa League against Lazio?
- We go from match to match, and we set up for each game as if it were the final, having the appropriate motivation and readiness to give one hundred percent.
