Zarya midfielder talks about the match with Ingulets in the first round of the UPL
Zarya midfielder Alexander Yatsyk became a hero match between Luhansk and Ingulets (2:1) in the opening round of the 2024/2025 Ukrainian Championship. It was his a precise strike in the 92nd minute The meeting allowed Zarya to achieve victory.
— We won in a very tough fight. I think that all teams are in about the same shape at the start of the season. Ingulets also prepared well for the new championship. Fighting qualities and the desire to win came to the fore. I think that we wanted to win more than our opponent. That is why we were lucky and were able to score a goal in stoppage time.
— How do you rate your goal?
– Good serve, I ran into the zone and was able to shoot into the corner of the goal.
— Tell me, were there any moments when the score was 1:1 when Zarya didn’t control the game?
– Of course. The first match, a lot of emotions. We all wanted to earn three points. I will say that my physical capabilities were not optimal. I missed three weeks due to injury. And this was just the training camp period. Today was very difficult for me. But, I scored a goal and gave an assist – I am very happy.
– You became MVP match?
– I do not know, maybe.
— Why wasn’t your best striker Guerrero noticeable today?
– I don’t have an answer to this question.
— Is Batagov ready to play yet? They say he might move to Trabzonspor…
– Arseniy recently returned from the Olympics. He was preparing for the match, but he had a long journey to Kyiv from France. No one wanted to take risks.
Source: Sportarena
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