Defender of Poltava’s «Vorskla» Ilya Krupskiy summarized yesterday’s match of his team against Kyiv’s «Dynamo» (1:1) in the 19th round of the Ukrainian championship on the YouTube channel «UPL TB».
Ilya Krupskiy against Vitaliy Buyalsky. Photo — Yu. Yuriev— Today «Vorskla» surprised many. How did you manage to achieve this?
— It’s because our team is already in such a situation that there’s nothing to lose, and we needed a result. We all set ourselves up, played calmly, there was no pressure, so I believe that’s why we got a point today.
— How satisfied are you with your performance?
— I’m satisfied with the team’s performance because everyone worked well, acted cohesively, and supported each other. My performance will be evaluated by experts and coaches. For now, we are heading to Poltava in a good mood and will prepare for the match against «Karpaty», all our thoughts are already there.
— Did «Dynamo» allow you to play in passes, to advance forward...
— Yes, «Dynamo» didn’t press us so hard. Probably, our opponents thought we wouldn’t play as we did, but would just kick the ball forward. But we managed to break out well, and we had some good quick attacks. That’s how we scored a goal and created many other moments. I believe today’s game is exemplary for us, and we will continue like this so as not to stop.
— Are you upset that you couldn’t convert more chances?
— Yes, of course, there were many moments, but we lost duels. It’s okay, we will analyze and move on.
