Shovkovsky: The score does not reflect events on the field. Implementation today was at a high level

Head coach Dynamo Alexander Shovkovsky commented on the big victory over Vorskla (5:1) in the match of the 22nd round Ukrainian Premier League.

“We understood that when players return from national teams, matches are always difficult. The difficult path, the logistics, the emotions that the players of the national team experienced, the youth and youth teams also played at a high level. A lot of effort and emotions were spent, which perhaps were not enough today, but we set up the team, and I am grateful to the guys that they approached this match with understanding, and despite the fact that it was difficult, they carried out that game plan , which we had.”

“If we talk directly about the game, the score does not reflect the events on the field. Objectively speaking. It’s just that the implementation today was at a high level. We should have scored another sixth, but instead we missed a counterattack and allowed the opponent to score.”

“Yarmolenko is ready to play, but not the whole match yet. The substitution was planned before the match so that he would play 15-30 minutes, depending on how events developed on the field. Andrei prepared, his rehabilitation was very difficult, but his authority in the team is of great importance.”

The white-blues defeated the opponent away, while losing to the Poltava team in the total number of shots. The fifth goal was scored with an elegant strike by substitute Andrei Yarmolenko. The 34-year-old winger did not play for six months due to injury.

Dynamo, having gained 41 points, occupies fourth position in the UPL, but in terms of lost points it is ahead of both SK Dnepr-1 and Krivbass. On April 4, Shovkovsky’s team will play in the rescheduled match of the 6th round against Zorya.