Yevhen Nazarov: "Unsatisfied with the result, but more or less satisfied with the game"

The head coach of the "Kharkiv" youth team Yevheniy Nazarov about the team's game against "Polissya" U-19:

— What are your emotions after the match?

— The emotions are negative because we don't like losing. At the same time, today we could have won or drawn. There were moments in the game for both us and the opponent. I think the football fans enjoyed the game: there were many moments, a lot of fighting. So we are dissatisfied with the result, but more or less satisfied with the game.

— What needs to be improved before the next game?

— We are working on it. We have football players who are 16-17 years old, and two guys turned 18 today. At this age, everything needs to be improved. They need to learn to play football from the basics, from how to introduce the ball into the game with their hands to more complex technical and tactical components. They are still far from professional football. So we need to work, train, and endure.

Today the sun was shining very brightly. The stands were good, but in the second half, some players on the field started asking for substitutions because it became difficult - the body says, "I can't anymore." But you also need to know how to endure in football.

— What did you like about the boys' game today?

— After the first goal we conceded, we turned the game around, which was not going very well for us. Then, after the second goal, we again tried to change the situation. We took the initiative and wanted to save the game. Unfortunately, we hit the crossbar, there were more moments, we created tension near the opponent's goal. But we couldn't score again.