Oleksandr Zotov: Yurii Vernydub assembled a very strong team in Kryvyi Rih

To your attention exclusive material from the official match program to the first match of the playoffs of the League of Conferences Kryvbas - Betis Seville. Captain twice bronze Kryvbas in Alexander Zotov was exclusively told about the legendary times for Kryvyi Rih football.

- Alexander Sergiyovych, you were the captain of the legendary Kryvbas in who played in the European Cups. Remember those times.

- At that time we had a very good team. And I talk not only about professional players or their physical form. First of all, we were united as one family. We all made friends outside the football field. At that time, the team was powerful in all senses, starting from the club's president, coaching staff and players. Of course, very sorry this story ended so quickly.

but there is a friendly team in memory. Yes, at that time I was a captain, but I believe that each of the team could be a captain, everyone was worthy of this role. If we take into account the European Cups, we were seriously rivals, so unfortunately we were not lucky to go far. But for us it was an extraordinary experience, to play against such star players.

- matches with Parma then for Kryvbas in were like a dream?

- Then only seeing the star composition of Parma, we realized that it would be a difficult confrontation. Recalling the first confrontation when we played, Parma players did not even understand where we were and what they were capable of. Then they beat us, but with strokes. And when they had already arrived in Kryvyi Rih, the guys with Parma were tuned differently, they played differently, because we realized that we were worthy opponents. The incredible support of the fans filled with the stadium - everything was on level. Unfortunately, the result only came out as we wanted.