Dnipro defeated Alexandria in a very tense match
Head coach SC Dnepr-1 Oleksandr Kucher summed up the confrontation with Chernomorets, in which his wards got a strong-willed victory (2:1).
“We usually prepared and understood that it would be very difficult for us here, because we know that Roman Grigorchuk can make good teams, and he did this here. And the same Shakhtar lost points in Odessa. We understood that there would be an aggressive game, and we tuned in to it. We knew that they would play one-on-one against us, play third, open zones. The opponents defended well, and in the first half we had an advantage in ball control, but the sharp moments can be counted on the fingers.”
“In the second half, we already started to act aggressively, of course we went forward, but we made an unnecessary mistake for us – this moment has yet to be sorted out, because we cannot concede such goals. But the guys reacted very well to this, scored two goals, and for us this is a very important victory. I want to thank them for the dedication they showed today.”
“It was clear that the guys played with great desire, although they conceded a goal. Perhaps he had his influence – the guys immediately reacted, went ahead and scored a return goal. After that, our emotional state was already better and now it was necessary to score and bring the game to its logical end. And we did it. I repeat that this is a very important victory for us.”
“Actually, I don’t understand why they canceled the first goal, the moment there is very specific. It’s one thing that before there was a penalty, there may have been a moment before the penalty area and, as they say, 50 to 50. Everyone says, by the way, that we shoot a lot of penalties, but on the contrary, they don’t give clean penalties in our favor. In Alexandria, in the first spring match in the first minute, they don’t put a penalty in our favor, moreover, by removal. With Rukh, a penalty was not awarded in our favor. And there are many such moments.”
“The fact is that we are attacking and are constantly in someone else’s penalty area, which is why they put on penalties. You also need to run there so that the 11-meter ones are appointed, and if you don’t run, then, of course, no one will bet. In the first half today there was also a net penalty against Chernomorets, but the referee did not appoint it. All this must be understood. We also want to play and win. Appoint what is and do not need to invent anything.
Oleksandr Kucher’s team is two points behind leader Shakhtar with 57 points. In the next match, Dnipro-1 will host Oleksandriya on May 11.
Source: Sportarena
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