Krivbass goalkeeper – about the match with Obolon
Goalkeeper of Krivbass Vladimir Makhankov parried Oleg Slobodyan’s penalty kick in the first half and brought his team victory in the away match of the 14th round against Obolon (1:0).
— Vladimir, is this your first fight this season?
– Yes. I’ve been waiting for my chance for a long time. Andrey Klishchuk and I have healthy competition for a place in the starting lineup.
— A minimal away win happened…
— Overall, it was an equal game. Obolon improved a lot after the arrival of Sergei Shishchenko. We knew that it would be a tough field at the Obolon Arena. I think we’ve seen winter football. It’s good that there was no rain or snow. Although the lawn in Kyiv cannot be compared with the one in Poltava, where Vorskla and LNZ played yesterday.
See also: Obolon – Krivbass. Video review of the match for November 24
— The moment from the penalty spot against you turned out to be key. Have you taken kicks from the penalty spot in your career?
– In the youth championship and the first league – yes. This happened for the first time in the UPL. I was preparing for the penalty, studying everything. I personally know Oleg Slobodyan. By my actions I forced him to shoot into this corner of the goal. This is football. Whoever wins has the best emotions and mood. I wish Obolon to remain in the Premier League. A lot of my friends play on this team. I wish them all the best.
— At the end of the first half, you reacted to a dangerous shot from the right flank.
— I was extremely concentrated. I think that Grysjo was making a pass, but the ball was cut off and the ball flew under the crossbar. But it’s my job to hit balls.
— Everyone says that Krivbass has already lost a lot of points this season. What can your team count on in the current championship?
— Krivbass is vying for European Cup places. This can be seen from the standings. We know that we need to be in the top four teams. We haven’t played all the first round matches yet. A head-on game with Polesie awaits us soon. So far we are equal on points. Now there are many teams vying for fourth place and it is still difficult to say who our competitor is. This season we see a breakthrough from Alexandria, but the second round will show everything. I think that we have every chance to finish in the places where we want to finish this season. Everything is in our hands.
Source: Sportarena
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