Round 12 of the UPL opened with the match 'Epicenter' vs 'Obolon', in which the Kyiv team maintained their victory — 2:1. Obolon defender Maksym Hryso explained why the guests, after scoring two consecutive goals, relinquished the initiative to Podolia.
Photo: fc.obolon.ua«For Obolon, it has become customary to act aggressively from the first minutes, forcing the opponent to make mistakes and trying to score a quick goal. And in Ternopil, where Epicenter plays their home matches, we managed to do this twice.
It’s hard to say why we then began to act defensively, as there was no such directive from the coaching staff. Maybe psychology intervened. We really wanted to finally break the losing streak. And we almost paid for it. Podolia confidently controlled the ball, their attacks flooded our territory and when they reduced the deficit to a minimum, it wasn’t without luck. Twice, Epicenter forward Boryachuk missed from advantageous positions.
Of course, we are very pleased that the three points helped us secure a place in the middle of the standings, but during the November break in the championship, we must find out why in the second half in Ternopil we had problems with counterattacks,» said Hryso.
