Former defender of the Ukrainian national team Serhiy Zadorozhny, who has represented 'Dnipro', 'Kryvbas', 'Zorya', and 'Oleksandriya' at the club level, made a prediction for the UEFA Europa League qualifying match between 'Maccabi' (Tel Aviv) and 'Dynamo' (Kyiv), which will take place today in the Serbian town of Bačka Topola:
'The giants of Ukrainian and Israeli football will be settling their scores, for whom even a second place in their countries' championships is considered a failure. That is why one can anticipate uncompromising battle.
Both teams have approached today’s confrontation in approximately equal form. And although the Israeli championship will start only at the end of this week, the Tel Aviv team, due to participation in the Toto Cup, will be able to level the advantage of Kyiv in match practice.
Perhaps in technical preparation the Israelis will be more skilled, but the Dynamo players, thanks to higher speed, which will affect the interceptions and selections, and a correctly chosen tactic, will be able to even the situation on the field.
Today in Serbia there will be a productive draw — 1:1, and who is stronger in this pair will be determined in a week in Polish Lublin. Much will depend on which of the opponents in the return match avoids personnel losses,' Zadorozhny said.
