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The national team’s head coach, Andriy Shevchenko, is satisfied: he says the game was “very clean, there was a lot of physical contact, but the players respected each other”
The rookies worked with great confidence on the field, fully completing the assigned tasks, and the team took advantage of the moments created. This is how coach Andriy Shevchenko explained the success of the Ukrainian soccer team in the debut match of the Nations League at a press conference.
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Ukraine beat Switzerland 2: 1 last night and took the lead in group A4. The match was held at the Lviv stadium with the stands almost empty due to coronavirus restrictions.
“Switzerland is a very balanced team, today was a wonderful test for us. The rival actively pushed. It is a very strong team, the Swiss acted with courage and were widely placed. But in the second half we played better, there was an open game where both teams played and were allowed to play opponent, “said the coach.
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According to him, in a game like this, “if you create chances, you have to score.”
“We created our own chances and we used them … The debutants acted with great confidence, they fully completed the tasks we set ourselves. After Timchik’s good connection, we scored the first goal,” Shevchenko said.
The Swiss’s head coach, Vladimir Petkovich, congratulated the rival on their success, but also expressed satisfaction with the way his players played.
“Especially in the first half. We reacted well to the conceded ball and managed to recover even before the break. But a bit of rush in the opponent’s goal prevented us from taking advantage of the success. The Ukraine team has clearly shown why they have had such brilliant results lately, “he stressed. …
Video: Dynamo.kiev.ua
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