Was there a specific task of neutralizing Kovpak?
– No, we never set this task. You have to simply play as a team against such an aggressive attacking line and midfield and then look for the opportunities close to the opponents’ goal. – How did you manage to beat the home team? – We simply did not let them convert the advantage they had over our team. I think we were a bit lucky today. Serhiy Puchkov, Tavria head coach: – Everyone knew full well the importance of this game and I don’t know what happened to the lads. After three wins in a row they started to feel irreplaceable. You could see for yourselves that there was no team today. I think we have to forget this match as soon as possible and try to win in the two upcoming away matches. The team played badly overall. – Did Hajduczek leave the pitch because of the injury? – No, he did not accomplish his plan. From the very beginning we had problems on the left flank. The team overall was unrecognizable today. – Will the tandem of forwards change in the next match? – Anything is possi
