Denys Antyukh: "The game was intense"
The midfielder of "Metalist 1925" Denis Antyuk commented on the draw with "Polissya" for the club's press service:
- Denis, a 0-0 draw with "Polissya," how do you sum up the match in hot pursuit?
- In my opinion, in the first half, we could have scored, taken the lead, and closed the game. The second half turned out to be more nervous on our side. One could say that the first half was in our favor, and the second...
- Today, there were several good long-range shots by the players of "Metalist 1925." Did you focus on this before the game?
- No, we didn't focus on that. We played as usual, just when there was an opportunity to shoot - we aimed at the goal.
- There were many clashes, emotions, cards today. Did you expect such a match, which was the main reason for this scenario?
- Of course, we expected such a game. We needed a victory, "Polissya" also needed it. This was, so to speak, a derby, and in such cases, there are always a lot of emotions. The game was intense, I believe it was interesting for the fans too. It's just a pity we didn't score, but in terms of emotions, everything was at the top level.
- Overall, one point in the game with "Polissya" - more of an acquisition or a loss of victory?
- We needed a victory, we could have done more today, could have won. I think we lost more than 2 points.
