Ivan Kalyuzhny: "It's not easy to enter such a game from the bench"

Ukraine's midfielder Ivan Kalyuzhny summed up yesterday's 1-1 match with the Czech Republic in the 4th round of the Nations League, in which he came on as a substitute for Taras Stepanenko in the 64th minute of the match.

"I thank the fans for their support. But I wanted to play better, to be more confident, because it is not easy to enter such a game from the bench. But it is as it is.

Stepanenko's entry into the starting lineup? This is the head coach's decision. Taras has been in the team for a long time, so I watched him play. Personally, I felt very good, but the Czechs are a very athletic team, it was not easy.

I'm very happy to make my debut for the national team and will try to keep playing so that I can be called up to the national team," Suspilne quoted Kalyuzhny as saying.