Ruslan Kostyshyn: “There are many good reasons for my team to play with Vorskla for victory”

04.10.2019 13:10

The current season, the Colossus players have already conceded to Vorskli in the elite division championship. On October 30, they have a great opportunity to take revenge in the Cup of Ukraine. Photo by koloskovalivka.com

According to experts, one of the most interesting confrontations of the next round of the Ukrainian Football Cup will take place in Kyiv, where Kolos from Kovalivka will host Poltava's Vorskla.

- We have just started writing the club's history, - said the head coach of "Kolos" Ruslan Kostyshyn, commenting on the official website of the UAF the results of the draw. - I know that most of the teams participating in this stage would like to meet with one of the greats of Ukrainian football - Shakhtar or Dynamo. But for us, the debutants of the elite division, believe me, Vorskla with its interesting biography is also a top rival.

Of course, it is important that we perform at home, support the fans, and make an effort not to disappoint them. By the way, there are at least three good reasons to play with Vorskla to win.

First of all, Kovalivka have never made it to the quarterfinals of the Cup of Ukraine, so why not achieve this in the current tournament? Secondly, this season we have already lost to Vorskla in the championship with a big score and, of course, it is worth taking revenge. And finally, on October 30, when we will host the Poltava team, the president of FC Kolos, Andriy Zasukha, has a birthday, and it is easy to guess which gift he would be most pleased with…