On Sunday, October 5, in the match of the 8th round of the Ukrainian Championship, Kyiv’s Dynamo drew 1:1 with Kharkiv’s Metalist 1925. The match took place in Kyiv at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium. Here is the post-match press conference of the head coach of the capital team Alexander Shovkovsky.
Alexander Shovkovsky. Photo — Yu. Yuriev— How could Dynamo break through the defense of Metalist 1925 today, who have been conceding very few goals this season?
— By realizing their chances. By capitalizing on Guerrero’s one-on-one with the goalkeeper. If we had realized those opportunities, the score and the game would have been completely different.
— Did Dynamo earn one point today, or lose two?
— Of course, we lost two.
— What is the situation with Bilovar?
— I think it’s currently impossible to give a full answer to this question. We need at least a full day to pass. As far as I understand, he felt a problem a little earlier, tried to play, but unfortunately could not continue the match. The doctors will report on this situation to me tomorrow after Bilovar undergoes a medical examination.
— Why was Andriy Yarmolenko not in the squad today?
— You should ask Andriy about that. Because after the match with Crystal Palace, he came up and said he had family problems. And he was forced to leave the team’s camp. I don’t know the details, but in my opinion, it seems strange.
— There’s a two-week break in the championship for national team matches ahead. What are your team’s plans during this time?
— To prepare well for the next stage of the season.
Wishing everyone a calm, quiet, and peaceful evening and night. Glory to Ukraine!
Stay tuned for the post-match press conference of Metalist 1925 head coach Mladen Bartulović coming soon...
Alexander POPOV from the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
