Volodymyr Yefimako: This is only the beginning, we continue to build a team

The senior coach of women's "Kryvbas" Volodymyr Yefimako and football players Inna Hlushchenko and Violeta Tyan commented on the game after the debut match in the Higher League of Chu against "Voskhod" - 1:1.

Volodymyr Yefimako, senior coach of women's FC Kryvbas:

- I would like to thank the management of FC Kryvbas, in particular vice-president Artem Gagarin, who allowed us to continue playing in the Higher League. We have preserved the skeleton that was in Mykolaiv for many years. We are developing and improving in the updated composition.

- What went well, and what did Kryvbasa possibly fail to realize in the first game of the season?

- It is clear that the opponent we faced was experienced. It should also be said that in terms of age, most of the players of "Voshkod" are older than our football players. But I believe that we did not concede at one point in the game, and in some we were even better. This is just the beginning, we continue to build and develop the team.

- Is such a result of the match positive for women's "Kryvbas"?

- I think that this is a good result on the road, but in the future we will strive for victories.

- How do you rate the physical training of our football players?

- Today we did not give in physically to the opponent. Even in some moments, they were better, because conditions were created for appropriate preparation.

Violeta Tian, ​​midfielder of ZFK Kryvbas:

- I want to say a big thank you to the team, coaching staff and fans for their support. As for the game, it was open football, many attacks. Not everything was implemented, but there were good moments.

- 1:1 score with "Voskhod" on the road for "Kryvbas" - a positive result?

- Since this is the first game, there are many new players, legionnaires, so I think that this is a good result and it is indicative for us. It was the first official game with such a lineup.

- What did head coach Alina Stetsenko say at halftime after scoring a goal against us?

- There was no doubt that we would score a goal in the second half. There was support, everyone knew that we would score, so it happened.

- Did you tactically change the game at halftime after the first half?

- Positions were changed, but tactics were not. That is, there were disturbances among players, substitutions. For example, I came out a little higher, and another soccer player came out instead of me. And the tactics were the same.

- What positive goals did the team manage to achieve?

- We played open football, we liked it. They tried to connect the gears in the center, attacked through the flanks. Yes, there were moments when we could have scored and won, but we couldn't. We will work on this.

Inna Glushchenko, forward of ZFK Kryvbas:

- I think that they made a good debut in the Higher League. The game was emotionally difficult. At some points, implementation was lacking. But there was a corner kick and Dumitrica Prisekar managed to score in the near corner. And this was our salvation. But further - more. Forward Kryvyi Rih!

Press service of women's FC "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih