On Saturday, March 29, in the match of the 22nd round of the Ukrainian championship, Kyiv "Dynamo" defeated Lviv "Rukh" away with a score of 2:0. We present to you the post-match press conference of the home team’s head coach Vitaliy Ponomaryov.
Vitaliy Ponomaryov. Photo — A. Popov— The skill level of the "Dynamo" players is higher than that of the "Rukh" players. Therefore, in this match, much more effort was needed to win. Moreover, "Dynamo" converted all its chances.
— Why did "Rukh" have two such different halves? Before the break your team looked unconvincing, but in the second half of the match attacked and created chances.
— Many new players have come in. Our team was already young, and here it has changed a lot again. It all takes time. There are good episodes, good stretches, but our goal is to create a competitive team again.
— What does "Rukh" lack to score?
— Skill. It needs to be worked on. This is a long process, not one day, not one week. Starting from youth football and up to today. It's a lengthy process that needs to be worked on. And not all players can reach the highest level.
— On Wednesday, you have a cup match against "Dynamo". What are your expectations for this match?
— These will be two different matches. Because a cup encounter is a knockout game. There’s no room for error anymore. I think we will approach this match fully prepared.
Post-match press conference of "Dynamo" head coach Alexander Shovkovsky.
Alexander POPOV from Lviv
