Oleg Shaitanov: “We have preliminary agreements on friendly matches, including with the top European team”

Head coach of the women's national football team Oleh Shaitanov shared his thoughts on sparring with Slovakia and the Euro 2019 draw.

Ukrainians finished their performances in 2018 on a major note. In Uzhgorod, the national team of Ukraine twice beat the team of Slovakia - 3:0 і 8:1. After the December collection, the blue-and-yellows' coach Oleg Shaitanov gave an interview to the FFU's official website.

How do you comment on the sparring with Slovakia in Uzhgorod? Is your opponent too weak?

- Yes, Slovakia is not the strongest team in Europe. But, agreeing on games with this team, we planned to solve certain tasks. I can say that the plan was realized.

Have all futsalistes been able to check in sparring?

- All the players who came to Uzhhorod had time on the court. The only thing is that Yulia Titova and Taisiya Babenko could not help us due to injuries. I want to wish the girls a speedy recovery.

Please comment on the results draw of the Final of the Four Euro-2019.

- All three rivals in the final part are high-class teams. We had to play in the semifinals with Portugal. Let's get ready.

How will you study this team?

- In February 2018, we have played a friendly game against the Portuguese national team. There is also information about her latest sparring. At the next meeting we will devote a lot of time to our rivals for Euro 2019.

What awaits Ukraine's national team for the European Championship?

- We have preliminary agreements on friendly matches, including with the top European team. Let's hope that before the European Championship we will have two or three friendly matches.

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