The blue-and-yellows reached the final of the 2024 EURO play-offs in strong style
Team coach Ukraine Sergey Rebrov summed up the results of the confrontation with Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:1) in the semi-finals of the playoffs of qualification for the European Championship 2024.
“What did I say to Yaremchuk? He told me to score a goal. Indeed, we changed the course of the match in the last 15 minutes. We expected a very difficult game, the Bosnia and Herzegovina team changed its structure and played with three central defenders. It was such a difficult game because the home team defended very well, so it was difficult to break down that defensive line. Fortunately, we won.”
“We played against a strong opponent. The hosts operated with three centerbacks, which had never happened before under this coach. The Bosnians defended themselves well; it was difficult to pass this wall. We changed the structure and brought in a second forward. I think it helped, we scored twice.”
“I don’t think that Bosnia and Herzegovina lost to itself. Our players tried to put more pressure, we changed the structure of the game a little. Perhaps the Bosnian team was not ready for this structure. Maybe that’s the problem. We created chances in the last 15 minutes, the players showed their desire and we won.”
“I hope our team brought some positivity to our people. Last night there were 30 rockets [по Украине]. They arrive every day. Our mission is to show that we are still alive, still fighting the Russians, that we still need support from Europe. This game showed the character of our players and our civilization.”
“Debutants’ game? They helped the team a lot. Vladimir Brazhko is a young player who played very powerfully. As did substitute Alexei Gutsulyak. The whole team deserved the victory, I won’t single out anyone.”
“We were reviewing [игру] Icelanders. But now it will be a completely different match. We will play in Poland, where there will be a lot of our fans. I’m sure the stadium will be filled, everyone will be waiting for the match. First of all, the players must recover, this is very important now. It’s going to be a different game and a different mood for our players.”
In the qualifying final, Sergei Rebrov’s team will play against Iceland. The nominally home match for Ukraine will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, on March 26. The meeting starts at 21:45 Kyiv time.
Source: Sportarena
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