Midfielder of the "Dynamo" youth team Ivan Andreiko shared his impressions after the away match with Kolos from Kovalivka, which ended in a 0:0 draw.
Ivan Andreiko (on the left; photo: fcdynamo.com)—Was it difficult to switch back to the championship after the UEFA Youth League match?
— It is important to leave the emotions from the European Cup match behind and focus on the next league games. Every match is important for us.
—Was there enough time to recover and prepare for the match against "Kolos"?
— There was not much time for recovery; after we arrived in Kyiv, we had one day to recover and one pre-match training session.
—Matches against "Kolos" are usually not easy: last season, Dynamo lost to them in both matches. Why do you think this opponent is so challenging for our team?
— I think it is because they applied good pressing, met us during the ball reception, and also transitioned from defense to attack well.
—Did the not-so-favorable weather conditions significantly affect the game? It is probably not very pleasant to play in the cold and rain?
— Of course, the bad weather affected the game, I think it is better for anyone to play in good football weather.
—What do you think prevented us from scoring? Was the pitch more favorable for the hosts?
— Almost all the games in the championship and European cups we play on natural pitches, so switching to artificial turf hindered us from converting goal chances, although we should have scored at least 2-3 goals today.
—Do you think there was a penalty when the rules were violated against you in the penalty area?
— In my opinion, it was a penalty; I played the moment to the end, took the ball from the opponent, but when I tried to pass, I was hit from behind on my legs. I also want to mention a moment in the second half when I tried to flick the ball over the defender, the ball hit the opponent's hand, but the referee did not notice it.
