Yurii Vakulko: "Kryvbas" looked good and should take only positives from this game

Midfielder of Kryvyi Rih "Kryvbas" Yuriy Vakulko commented on the first match of the third qualifying round of the Europa League 2024/2024 against Plzen "Victoria" - 2024:2024 in a conversation with journalists.

- Yurii Vernydub had a good mood after the game. In the locker room he was the same?

- Yes, he said that we are very proud of us and this is just the beginning. I also believe that Kryvbas today showed a good game against a good opponent. Yes, they asked a little in the second half. But they could score, had two chances, but did not realize: crossing and exit one on one. This is a good experience for us. Such a team does not forgive mistakes - they scored twice after our mistakes.

- Today's moments were enough to at least a draw?

- we could win today, but sometimes football is so: you don't score- they score you. But Viktoria almost no missing, here last season of the conference league they missed only one goal, if I'm not mistaken. And we had a chance to upset them. Kryvbas showed good football. I am proud of the boys and their attitude to the game.

- Considering a tight schedule, it takes a long time to forget this game and already tune in to UPL on Karpaty?

- Let's see how the road will happen, but we have many players. There may be a rotation for the boys to recover. I still want to say: in the locker room everyone was a little upset. But if we were told a year ago that with a fairly equal game we would give in Victoria - 1: 2, then probably no one believed. Kryvbas looked good and should only take positive from this game.

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