Midfielder of Kyiv’s Dynamo Andriy Yarmolenko summed up today’s match of his team against "Lviv" (2:0), in which he became the author of the first goal.
Andriy Yarmolenko. Photo — Yu. Yuriev— It was a tough match, "Lviv" defended very well, it’s hard to create moments in such games, but when they arise, they need to be converted. After we scored the first goal, it became a bit easier to play. At first, Vitaliy Buyalskyi made a good pass to Vanat, Vlad passed me the ball well, so it was only necessary to convert this moment.
— In the first round match, "Dynamo" defeated "Lviv" with a score of 3:0, today — 2:0, is there a big difference between these matches?
— A good team, they defend well organized, it’s hard to play against them. When you score against such opponents, it becomes much easier to play further.
— How did you experience the morning ballistic attack on Kyiv? Did it affect your preparation for the match?
— I woke up and heard explosions. But, however funny or rude it may sound, we have already gotten used to everything.
— How did you congratulate Valeriy Luchkevych on his debut?
— I congratulated him on the field right after the game, and when I came to the dressing room, he wasn’t there yet — he was training with the other guys after the match.
— The next away match is in Kryvyi Rih, what do you expect from it?
— The same tough match as today, because it’s always hard to play against "Kryvbas", so we are expecting a tough away game. For us now, every game is like a final. Moreover, in Kryvyi Rih, air alerts often sound — these are the current realities of our football. We need to play. We are not complaining, because if anyone has a hard time, it’s our defenders. And our task is to play football and bring people at least some positive emotions in this difficult time. Today we will rest, and tomorrow we will start preparing for the next game.
