Maxim Cech: “Finland will be in a special mood now”

13.09.2019 17:03

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Ukraine's midfielder Maxim Cech believes the Blue and Yellows did not deserve to be defeated in the first Euro qualifying match.

At the start of the Euro-2021 (U-21) qualifying tournament Ukraine's national team scored three points in two home matches, losing to the Finns (0:2) and winning the Maltese (4:0). In the winning match, the full-back was played by midfielder Maxim Cech, who answered several questions from the official website of the UAF.

- Maxim, the selection of the youth national team of Ukraine started not as it would be desirable. Why, in your opinion?

- I think we still underestimated the opponent, and this is probably the main reason for the defeat. But even so, I think the guys gave a good game, based on the number of created goal moments at the opponent's goal. We did not deserve defeat.

- Will the national team of Ukraine have a special mood for the away match against Finland now?

"Of course." But this does not mean that we will only wait for this match. The tournament fight has just begun, so each subsequent match should be approached as decisive.

- Is the Maltese national team not the opponent that would make you nervous a lot?

- It's good that we scored a fast ball. To some extent, the Maltese began to move away from their gates, which we took full advantage of before the break, hitting the target three times. Although in the second half it was not easy.

- The blue-yellows spent the second 45 minutes not so confidently ...

- Apparently, the score allowed, so somewhere we probably relaxed, although we understand that you can't play like that. A more skillful opponent will quickly punish for it.

- At the start of the tournament, almost all teams in our group lost points. Does this mean that the winner will be determined at the finish line?

- It is possible. Each of the teams has its own tasks, and everyone fights for their solution in every match. But the main thing for us is to look at our game and thanks to that to achieve victories.

- Given the number of goal moments created by our team in the first two qualifying matches, do you look to the future with optimism?

- Of course. With the tactics that our head coach wants to see, footballers always like to play.

- Does Molodizhka want to be like the main team of the country?

- Yes, act quickly, in one or two touches, control the ball. We are watching the game of the first team. I believe that this will be the case with us as well.