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Former Kolos player Ivan Krivosheenko shared his thoughts on Kovalivtsi’s historic 2: 1 win over Greek Aris in the Europa League debut match.
“First of all, I want to congratulate the team, the coaching staff, the fans and the president of the club for the victory obtained in a difficult fight. He applied pressure, was active and wanted to score a quick goal, without giving Kovaliv’s team a chance to recover. I was surprised by the poor quality of the grass, it was unusual to see that there are still such pitches in the Europa League.
But “Kolos” did not flinch, for the first twenty minutes he looked closely at the Greeks, investigating where it was possible to “hit painfully”. The correct tactic was chosen, playing with five defenders on the counterattacks. First, they pressed against their goal and then gradually brought the game closer to the opponent’s goal. And they created two chances to score. At first he could have marked Zozulya and then Smirny.
But “Aris”, although he had an advantage, controlled the ball more, but did not create anything serious in the first half. It’s just that Kolos played competently on defense, compact and with a good safety net. As always, the team showed a mad fighting mood, they once again showed fighting qualities, they fought without sparing. Also, in games like this, where the team fights until the last second of the match, there must be luck. And he smiled at us when the hosts failed to score in injury time from an advantageous position and did not transfer the game into extra time.
It is fortunate that they scored first, feeling confident and realizing that today it is possible to defeat the Greeks. It should also be noted that the entire team is in good physical condition, this is the key to success. No one fell, there was no imbalance, they kept pace with the game until the last minute of the game. And most importantly, when the hosts leveled the scoreboard, he didn’t flinch, he held on, held on and scored the winning goal. Another advantage for the Kovalivites is their excellent psychological stability. A clear organization of the game in defense, a good counterattack and team play, I repeat, this is also the key to success.
It would mark the successful replacement of Seleznev, once again he was convinced how strong the striker is. This 25 minute segment played very well. He held onto the ball well, his teammates, from their experience, just at this difficult moment, ran forward and increased their creativity. And when it was difficult for the team, he went back deeper, helping his partners. If you get the necessary physical condition, there will be a good profit. It should also be noted that the “Kolos” is gradually gaining depth of stock. Kravchenko’s right-back snapped, marking a spot in the lineup, and it looked like for Kostishin there would be a problem of who to put. But Zozulya came out and played very well, making deep inroads into the owners’ defensive zones.
This victory showed how Kostyshin is growing in terms of training and with him his team. With one game, the guys gained invaluable experience and they certainly instilled self-confidence that they can play on an equal footing with the teams in the Europa League. “
Remember, in the third qualifying round of the Europa League “Kolos” will play with “Rijeka”. The match will take place on September 24 in Croatia.
