Veres managed to avoid defeat in stoppage time
Head coach Veresa Sergey Lavrinenko commented on the draw in the match with Polesie (1:1) in the 16th round Ukrainian Premier League.
“Emotions are positive. Today we were in no way inferior to Polesie. And this is a team that is fighting for the highest positions in the standings. In the game, we countered the Zhytomyr team well. We saved the game in the last seconds. And a draw, I believe, is a natural result. Because the opponent didn’t have many chances, and the rebound was the reason we missed the goal.”
“We took risks at the end of the game. First they released the second striker. Then there was only one defender left behind. Even Julio Cesar played on the attack. They saved the game because they really wanted to. Of course we wanted to win today. But a draw in a match with such an opponent is also a worthy result.”
“This whole season has not been easy for us. Vitaly Dakhnovsky, who added speed to us, has just returned from injury. And now football is very intense. All teams are trying to press high, the intensity of the game has increased. Therefore, fast players play an even greater role. And by simply controlling the ball, no one beats anyone. Everyone can put pressure and move efficiently from defense to attack.”
“As for selection, we would like to strengthen the position of the center forward in the winter and add speed on the flanks. Add variety. But this is not so easy in our conditions. Although we will strive.”
“We lost several important points during the season. There were matches where we could have won, but we didn’t. This championship is very even. Competition will increase even more in the spring. And everyone can beat everyone.”
Polesie took the lead midway through the second half thanks to an accurate shot from Boris Krushinsky. Veres came back in the 90+6th minute through the efforts of Mikhail Shestakov.
Lavrinenko’s team is in 14th place with 12 points. In the next match, Veres will play against Shakhtar on December 8.
Source: Sportarena
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