Penkov: Yurchenko had never hit the center of the goal before, but here he shot there

Goalkeeper LNZ (Cherkasy) German Penkov spoke about the results of the match of the 20th round of the UPL against Kharkov Metalist 1925 (1:1).

— German, before the referee’s starting whistle, many considered LNZ to be the favorite of this meeting. Were you of the same opinion?

– It’s difficult to answer. Perhaps this was influenced by the negative series for Kharkiv residents. Today they broke this streak. Overall, Metalist 1925 played quite well.

— Which half was more successful for the LNZ players?

— At the beginning of the game they tried to play actively, making the majority from the half-flanks. So far we’ve sorted this out. Then we played more confidently. So the second half was more successful for us.

— Was the match difficult for your team?

– Yes. We predicted this.

— Who was the most dangerous member of Metalist 1925 for you?

— Andrey Boryachuk is a good striker. Gabelok works great with the ball. We all knew this.

— If we compare your match with Polesie and against Metalist 1925. Where was it more difficult for you?

— I can’t compare these meetings. Both matches were intense.

— Could you have taken the penalty at the end of the match from Yurchenko?

— There is always a chance to hit the ball when a penalty kick is taken. You see, Yurchenko has never hit the center of the goal before, but today he hit it there.

— Have you saved a lot of penalties in your career?

– Not good. There is no advantage for me over my rivals. I don’t know the exact numbers. The one who could save a lot of penalties was Yura Pankiv.

— What did Oleg Dulub say after the final whistle?

— We scored one point. Every point is in our piggy bank.