Famous manager and expert Vyacheslav Zakhovailo shared his impressions from the 13th round match of the Ukrainian championship between Kyiv’s "Dynamo" and Zhytomyr’s "Polissya" (2:1), which took place yesterday in the capital.
Vyacheslav Zakhovailo“An important match for Kyivans. After the trip to Hamburg, fans and specialists wanted to see how the team and Shovkovskyi would perform. Working on mistakes. That’s what everyone is interested in!
It must be acknowledged, the Kyivans looked organized. The structure of the game was unchanged. The return of Yarmolenko to the field after injury added meaning to the team’s actions.
It seems that Dubinchak learned his lessons. Game discipline was evident in his actions. The pair of central defenders Dyachuk—Popov played without much pressure, but still managed to make mistakes in the buildup.
Conceded a goal from a set piece? It makes you want to cry and laugh. The two scored goals came somewhat easily. The Dynamo players were simply quicker to the ball.
The game was killed by the red card. Mykhailichenko received two yellow cards. This is some sort of epidemic of irresponsibility in Ukrainian football. In the second half, "Dynamo" played to the score. They did not finish off the "wolves".
I expected a more thoughtful game from "Polissya". In fact, "Dynamo" is getting tournament points as if in training. I wanted to see the style of "Polissya" coach Imad Ashura. To be honest, I am disappointed. At the same time, I am closely following a couple of "Polissya" players; there is a keen interest. I give credit and much respect to the club president Hennadii Butkevych. Investing significant funds in football at this time? It is quite valuable for all of Ukrainian football as a whole.
Wishing everyone well. Glory to Ukraine!” — Zakhovailo wrote on his Facebook page.
