Patrick van Leeuwen: We gave the new players a chance and they performed brilliantly

The head coach of Kryvyi Rih "Kryvbas" Patrick van Leeuwen commented on the away match of the 28th round of the UPL against Rivne "Veres" - 3:1.

- Congratulations to the team on the victory! Today is the day of debut goals for Kryvbas. What did you say to the guys after today's game?

- Before the game, we talked to the team that it would be a very interesting match, because we were missing several important players and our experienced captain. We said that it would be a very interesting confrontation, and I am satisfied with the result and the game. I think the score should have been higher. After all, we had many more opportunities, but somewhere we played a little carelessly, and did not use the moments. But I am very glad that both Giovany and Mulyk scored. And it is good that Shevchenko continues to score goals. I am satisfied with the team's work.

- Maksym Zaderaka was not there today. Why?

- He was injured. We'll see how long his recovery will last. Will he play the last games of the championship - we'll see. This is the situation for now.

- Today Volodymyr Vilivald came out as the captain. How did you choose Zaderaka's successor?

- I think it was a good experience for Vilivald. He does his job well, in this match he also did a good job both as a defender and as a team leader.

- Even when the score for Kryvbas was comfortable, in the last minutes you made substitutions. Did you want to watch the players, maybe with some thoughts about the next season?

- Yes, indeed. We wanted to release Butenko so that he could get these important minutes for himself. He has done a lot of good work in recent months. There were also important minutes for Thiago Borges so that he could gain experience.

- How would you assess Assane Seck's work today? What else should we expect from this player?

- It is worth noting that Seck only came in the winter. He had to adapt to the team's work, to the intensity. He has come a long way, came from another country, he has experience. He shows a good level in training. It's good that he scored in the last games, and continues to score and assist. He is a very important element of the team, we will continue to work with him.

Press service of FC "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih according to the materials UPL TV