Kuchuk: We had a hard time in terms of recovery. That is why this is a huge victory for our guys.

Lviv Rukh head coach Leonid Kuchuk commented on the victory in the match of the 8th round of the UPL over Poltava Vorskla (1:0).

“If we analyze the calendar, look at the teams with which we played, this is the elite of Ukrainian football. I want to thank the guys for a very good game, it was really difficult. We won due to the strength of mind that our players demonstrated.”

“Vorskla is a very qualified team, it has very strong players. But we went to Uzhgorod to win. We had a hard time, first of all, in terms of recovery. The opponent had one more day. We did not have such a day for preparation and recovery. That is why this is a huge victory for our guys.”

“The players of our team played by character. They took two players from the U-19s – for them, by and large, this match was the first in the UPL. The team supported them, and they supported the team. And I also thank the whole team.

“Thanks also to the team of referees, they judged very qualified. Yes, there were enough emotions in the match, and football cannot be without emotions. Thanks also to the opponent, because in such conditions we played the fifth match – with bomb shelters and alarms. Think – the fifth! When you step off the field and then start all over again. And this, I think, is the victory of all Ukrainian football. I thank everyone for the fact that Ukrainian football lives in this difficult time. Special thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainians for this.”

Rukh in the 8th round of the UPL on the road defeated Vorskla – 1:0. The Lviv club overtook Poltava in the UPL standings, taking 11th place.

In the next round, the Lviv club will host Metallist 1925 on October 23.