The Lviv coach is dissatisfied with the result against Alexandria, as well as with the quality of football demonstrated in the first half
Head coach Ruha Vitaly Ponomarev commented on his team’s away match against Alexandria in the 27th round UPLwhich ended in a scoring draw (2:2).
“Again, unfortunately, Rukh played two different halves. The team did not fulfill the starting instructions and did not play as we planned. In the second half, we already had a complete advantage, and Alexandria had no chances, except for the episode when they scored the second goal. Rukh had enough opportunities and the team played well in the second half of the match.”
“We need to continue to work on psychology, because the age of the guys affects them: when something doesn’t work out for them on the field, they start to worry and make mistakes. Our players need to gain more experience to be more confident in any situation. I am dissatisfied with the way the players played in the first half, because you need to take the blow, even if the game is not going well. There were a lot of mistakes, including from players who made few mistakes during the season. We will pay attention to this and try to correct them.”
“At the same time, I am grateful to the players for the fact that in the second half the guys returned to the game. Rukh had good moments, but in some episodes the players mishandled the ball, and in some moments the Alexandria goalkeeper played well.”
Let us remind you that from the fourth minute of the match the Lviv team was behind in the score, but they came back thanks to a goal from Evgeniy Pastukh. The score remained 1:1 until the very end, after which the teams quickly exchanged goals: defender Bogdan Slyubik scored for Rukh for the second match in a row.
Ponomarev’s team tied for the third time in the last four rounds. Rukh remained fifth, but at the end of the round he may be overtaken by Polesie. The Lviv team will play their next match on May 11 away against Obolon.
Source: Sportarena
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