Stanislav Upilkov: Both teams could win

Comments after the match of the 9th round of the youth UPL "Kryvbas" U-19 - "Rukh" U-19 - 2:2. 

Stanislav Upilkov, senior coach of FC Kryvbas U-19:

- The game was very tense and difficult, but we understand that we were playing against the champion of Ukraine, a team that is a member of the Champions League. No additional mood was needed, the boys are growing with each game, they are developing character, you can see for yourself that we conceded to "Movement" in a few ways. I am sure that victories will come, this is already the fourth draw, but I already want to win and the guys are getting ready for it.

Everything we prepared and saw that "Movement" offered us, we expected it. That's why they didn't give much space, made a deficit on the flanks and, I believe, that was the key to the success of this match. Yes, we equalized, but we also had general chances to take the goal. Both "Rukh" and we could have won, so I believe that the team is on the right path, they still have a long way to go.

All goals consist of mistakes, the whole team is guilty. We have it like that - we are one team and if it misses, then the whole team misses. You have to be a little concentrated at such moments as the first ball, where you could both close and block the line of attack. I want to support our goalkeeper, he's a great guy, it wasn't his day, but we as a whole staff and the whole team believe in him, he's a very qualified goalkeeper.

As for the second goal, we got to the moment when "Rukh" seized the initiative. And then we changed Konyukhovan to Yevchev. Dmytro didn't quite understand how to rebuild himself on the field. There, after all, it was necessary to block this shot and squeeze them away from the penalty area, but they are well done. During the analysis of the opponent's game, we saw that their goalkeeper is not impenetrable and he missed a goal from "LNZ", we just had to run in and our boys took advantage of this moment. Well, the second goal is due to combined football, due to the fact that we opened the flank and entered the penalty area.

Kilevoy had a moment similar to this one in the first half, but he shot past the goalkeeper, and in the second half, when there was anxiety, we asked him if there would be another such moment to pick up the ball and shoot. Well, that's what he did. At the moment, of course, to be equal to the champion, to get one scoring point in the last minutes is very nice, the guys are happy, but again I want to win. The team has a character and a feeling that they are a team, they fight for each other.

Arseniy Kilevy, forward of FC Kryvbas U-19:

- You saw that there was a real battle, with such teams as "Rukh" it doesn't happen otherwise. It is nice to score the debut goal in this championship. I am very happy, unsurpassed emotions. Timur Butenko came on as a substitute, he helped very well, I ran into the penalty area and he rolled with his left foot - punched into the near corner.

We started a little badly, we didn't understand a little, but then we got some hints and started meeting them properly, playing one-on-one and very dangerous moments began. They played quite confidently, and in the second half, after the anxiety, they also did well, forcing a fight. It is quite unfortunate that this is the fourth draw in a row, but this is the leader of the championship and such points are very hard to come by and the emotions are more positive than negative. In the following matches, we will try to win and move forward. Everything is possible, let's move on.

Robert Gazazyan, defender of FC "Kryvbas" U-19:

- The game was difficult at first, but we controlled it. There were many opportunities, although we did not realize them in the first half, but nothing. "Rukh" scored, I think it shouldn't have been that goal, because we controlled the game completely, they had two or three chances at most. One shot - one goal, also in the second half.

Emotions are very good, it's very cool that which match we score in the last minutes, the emotions are off the charts. In the first half, we can say, we may have lost in some ways, but still there were many moments, so we controlled the game. In the second half, the first minutes were a little "hung up", and when we scored again, everyone got involved and equalized the score.

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