Midfielder of Zhytomyr “Polesye” midfielder of “Dynamo” Artem Kozak spoke about the victory over Dynamo in the Ukrainian Championship.
Artem Kozak (photo: polissyafc.com)
— Artem, how did Yuri Kalitvintsev prepare the team for the game against Dynamo?
— There wasn’t any special mood, everyone understood that we were playing against Dynamo, so the coach didn’t even say anything unnecessary. There were few words in the locker room, the team was waiting for the match as soon as possible.
— Polesie conceded an early goal, but did not shy away and came back, and even in the minority made an incredible comeback, scoring twice in six minutes. Why did this happen?
– Nothing special happened. The guys encouraged each other, we showed character and played for ourselves and the retired Morozko. We showed that we can do anything! Even in the minority we were superior to Dynamo. An ambitious team gathered in Polesie, professionals in their field who understood the price of victory. We only play for three points in every match.
— You became a real hero of the match, giving an assist to Budkovsky, and then scoring the winning goal. Let’s start with the assist. The corner prank – was it a home preparation?
– Of course, this is a feigned combination. I knew that Budkovsky would be in that zone, and I looked for him there with a pass. It turned out to be a good execution, Philip took the ball very well and made a precise roundhouse shot.
— Now tell us about your goal.
— I went for the rebound because I understood that there would be a discount from Budkovsky. When the ball hit me, I saw the free bottom corner and without hesitation I shot into the far corner with my right hand. It turned out well.
— Did Dynamo surprise you in any way or were you ready for such a game?
“Dynamo was not surprised by anything. We knew that the game would be at high speeds and were preparing for it. We were also confident that we would have chances in attack and we just had to use them. We knew absolutely clearly what and how we would do on the field. Yuri Nikolaevich [Калитвинцев] prepared us well in a week. Everything turned out exactly the way we wanted it.
— Do you think it helped Polissya that Yarmolenko was absent from Dynamo?
— I don’t know how it would have been, but Andrei is a very strong football player, despite his age. He would 100% give an impetus on the field. “Dynamo” with and without him are two different teams. Yarmolenko is a great master and all Ukrainian football players respect him.
— What did Kalitvintsev tell you after the match?
– Nothing special. Everyone was happy with the game and congratulated each other. Let’s enjoy ourselves for a day or two, rest, and then get back to work – preparing for the next Vorskla game. This will also be a difficult away match.
Andrey PISKUN
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2023-10-10 09:40:00
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