Ilya Krupsky: "We lacked a scored goal"

Defender of "Metalist 1925" Ilya Krupsky told about a draw with "Epicenter", implementation, and his goal moment:

— Ilya, today's draw — as the head coach noted, is not favorable for "Metalist 1925". Why do you think the match turned out to be so difficult?

— First of all, I think the first half didn't go very well for us. In the second half, there were good moments, but we didn't take advantage of them and didn't score a goal. Today we lacked a scored goal.

— It seemed like "Epicenter" acted very tightly and sometimes interrupted the attacks of "Metalist 1925"?

— Yes, today they played very skillfully against us. No matter how our team was tuned, they blocked our positive qualities, and we had to change what we had worked on during the weekly cycle during the game. But it's okay, I think we played better in the second half. We rebuilt, and we had good goal moments that were supposed to end with a goal, but unfortunately, it didn't happen.

— Sometimes it seemed like the team was behaving nervously, which led to mistakes. How did it feel from the inside?

— Before the match, we understood that we needed to get three points and that the game would be very difficult against a tough opponent. Of course, it's tough for everyone now, so I don't think it was nervousness, more like being sluggish. We will analyze and discuss everything.

— Today you worked well both in defense and in attack. Your shot on goal could have changed everything.

— Yes, unfortunately, I didn't score, but I really want to make a mark for this club. Everything is ahead.