Krivbass holds first place in the UPL
Mentor Krivbassa Yuri Vernidub commented on the victory over Dnepr-1 (3:0) in the 12th round of the UPL. The Krivoy Rog coach specifically highlighted the play of Denis Kuzik, who, according to Vernidub, has progressed significantly.
“Not a bad match in our performance, as well as in the performance of Dnepr-1. It so happened that we started late. This affected both teams somewhere. In the first half we played with the wind, played very well and scored two good goals. We carried out quick attacks, but Dnepr-1 had practically no chances.”
“I was very worried about the second half, I encouraged the guys to play very well in defense. After all, the opponent has very fast players. These are Lednev, Filippov, Gutsulyak. There are performers who can give a good show. This is Pikhalyonok, Rubchinsky, Babenko.”
“But our players coped with it, they started the second half also from a position of strength, and began to carry out good counterattacks. One of them ended with the third goal scored. Then, one might say, they finished the game somewhere. Although near Dnepr-1 one can note moments when Krivbass fought back. And they didn’t give us a penalty, but that’s football.”
“Today we won, we should be happy about this, and rather forget about it, because there are no less serious matches ahead: on November 6 in Zhitomir, in my homeland, with Polesie, and on November 12 with Dynamo. Two important fights.”
“I constantly ask Zaderaka and Kojuszko not to stop and to work even harder in training. And these successes are the result of their hard work. The guys deserve these goals. They are two very important players for our team. I would like to highlight the entire team, the entire starting lineup and the 12 players who were on the bench. The substitutes are doing everything to keep the pace of the game going.”
“Now there are fewer injured people, so I’m very pleased. I would like to mention Denis Kuzik. I told him, if you continue to progress like this, then I will never be able to put you on the bench. He scored a good goal, and then Kozhushko also assisted. God grant that he continues to progress like this.”
Krivbass, thanks to the victory over Dnepr-1, scored 26 points and strengthened its leadership in the UPL. Kryvyi Rih is four points ahead of Polissya (one game in hand) and five points ahead of Shakhtar (two games in hand).
In the next round, Krivbass will meet Polesie on November 6.
Source: Sportarena
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