Finland - Ukraine - 1:2. Lost pounds
Sunday. Tampere. Finland - Ukraine. Photo of Paul KUBANOVA “SE” in Ukraine”
Explorer “SE” in Ukraine” - about how to Tampere Andriy Shevchenko reassured fans, Artem Besedin feared not justify the trust, Gradecki Lucas changed his opinion about our players, and Yevhen Konoplyanka - lose weight right on the field
Dmitry ILCHENKO
from Tampere
When after the match, trapped in the emotions of the fans of the Ukrainian team began to descend on treadmills, and it smelled a full-scale brawl with the stewards, the riots stopped, passing over in a suit and tie - using billboards and without fear of being in the thick of things, Andriy Shevchenko.
We never doubted that head coach of our team has the gift of persuasion, but seeing as he’s hand movement and the command “Stand!”, backed by strong language, kept already opened to the limit the audience, about imagined an hour earlier, during the halftime “Ratin”, he managed to adjust the wards looked unconvincing in the second half.
- I asked the boys to give their one hundred percent and give everything on the field that they can - not convinced that Shevchenko is as close to the text quoted speech in the locker room, but it is important, not the vocabulary is the result. - In these games need to show the character. All our players showed that they are men!
- A break exists, to the coaching staff suggested how to locate and break into the zone when you attack, - told the press about the events in the locker room who played captain Andriy Pyatov. - So from the first seconds of the second half, our team took the ball under control and made two great attacks. A little while later and managed to score…
“After the first half Shevchenko said that only need to place greater emphasis on selection and to speed up the game through fast pass”, is a version of Ivan Ordets, agreed that before the break due to the struggle, the Finns have the advantage in midfield. “Yes, in the first half we were cautious, - declared Mykola Matvienko. - But understand that it will not bring success, played relaxed and won”.
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“It was not a game, but battle!” sometimes it only takes one sentence to evaluate such a match. Shevchenko explained:
- At the end of the season the guys were tired. Even in training I noticed how they are fatigued. It was important to raise the motivation and I am glad that the players heard us and understood. Survived character, showed that they care. For me now the most important thing. I thanked the players not even in the game, and for the fact that fought to the end!
Despite the fact that Yevhen Seleznyov before suffered with the leg and returned to the main group just before the meeting in Tampere, Shevchenko, the composition still has made a choice in favor of his experience, not youth Artem Besedin. Later the coach said that the staff rate of attack was consciously done:
- Knowing about Zhenya’s problems, talked to him before the match and asked to give everything to the end. He was ready for it, the field looked focused and fulfilled a considerable amount of work. It is important that he, like the rest of the guys, was the right motivation. Replacement Seleznev, by the way, we had only planned - the rest was done on the situation.
Besedin not just replaced Selezneva - actively entered the game and scored the decisive goal. After the match he will say that the thrill of goals scored for club and country differ significantly: “go To it, seek, think about it. It is very important that I not disappoint people who are called to the national team, entrusted a place on the field given the chance…”
“The devil is done!” even such a succinct assessment in the mouth Selezneva worth it. “Besedin fought, clung to all the balls - I just requested it, letting the replacement,” - Shevchenko paid tribute to the efforts of the young forward. “I have never before heard about this player, but he played great,” you won’t believe, but on Besedin said the Finnish goalkeeper Lukasz Grodeckipreviously very skeptical speaks about the potential of our team.
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“I overlooked him at the near post after the filing standard terms,” even after losing defender Niklas moisander found the strength to analyze the game. “Our defense was not up to par, - Joel Pohjanpalo, who came on as a substitute and scored the only goal of the Finnish have the right to criticise partners. But you know, it’s not that we failed - the Ukrainian players made too much to defend. Attack we carried out predominantly under high pressure - and here’s the result…”
If Gradecki the day before was a humble opinion about the possibilities of our players, head coach of Finland Mika Kanerva and before the match and afterwards spoke about the opponent is only respectful.
- You have great players. A high level! - compliments mentor Finns are not spared. - The Ukrainian team is strong, but today she won due to the individual qualities of certain players. It’s nice that we scored and well acted in defence - for me this is a pleasant signal.
Yevhen Konoplyanka, who for reasons beyond reason itself was in our team is probably the most fresh, the best in this match was called not only “SE”. Was almost not played this spring the football player of “Schalke” in high regard, for example, Pohjanpalo:
- Kono today was by far the strongest in the Ukrainian national team, said striker Leverkusen, who saw our player in Germany. - He is skilful, has a strong impact. Oh, and he paternal today, our defenders to the goal and beyond!
He Linnetdoes not agree that scoring style Seleznev (“actually, I scored in the style of Inzaghi, so just call me Pippo”), stressed: the Finnish national team it is no surprise:
- Prepared for such a manner of the opponent: less work with the ball, more pressure and a variety of collisions. Was I the best? Probably not: playing in the end not one Linnet, and the whole team. In one episode of good position came across my Desk, the other with a partner. The ability to find a weak spot in someone else’s defense is capable of all of us.
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Of course, could not remember the Linnet episode, in which he almost led the opponent eye to eye with Pyatov: bunches confused and ran the ball into the heavens.
- Oh, that was a bad moment - admitted the player. - I lost at that moment at least of pounds. Was going to move the ball to the partner, but went on the support leg. Well, in the end, everything ended well…
Sport-Express in Ukraine
