Georgi Tsitaishvili: "I do not know why the referee did not award another penalty ..."

16.11.2019 16:15

With the appearance on the field in the middle of the second half of the qualifying match of the European Championship-2021 (U-21) with Denmark Georgy Tsitaishvili, the attacks of the youth national team of Ukraine became even sharper.

It was in the fight with Dynamo Kyiv that the guests broke the rules in their penalty area, Mykola Shaparenko didn't take a penalty, but Tsitaishvili was the first to finish, and the score was 2: 3. Soon the restless George again found himself near the gate in the strike position, it seemed that he was pushed in the back, but this time the referee's whistle was silent.

- Frankly speaking, I don't know why the referee was inconsistent, - the station wagon of our national team commented on a course of events in matches official UAF website. - Especially since especially in the second episode of the game the penalty was one hundred percent! It's a pity, because then we had every chance to avoid defeat.

- You did not ask the referee why he did not notice a clear foul by the Danes?

- I asked, but did not hear the answer. Apparently, he was just afraid to punish the guests again, because in the first case he also removed their player.

- And why, in your opinion, the national team of Ukraine acted so unsuccessfully in the first half?

- It's just our fault, because we didn't fulfill the coaching setup. After all, we had information that the Danes were very aggressive in the first 20-25 minutes, so we had to be vigilant and play safely in the hedge. Unfortunately, this did not happen. When our counterparts sat down physically, thanks to the substitutions, the national team of Ukraine already dictated the conditions and was close to escaping defeat.

- Did you feel the support of the fans?

- Yes, especially in the second half, when we managed to seize the initiative. They have driven us forward, and we must blame only ourselves for not living up to their expectations. Still, despite the defeat, we proved that we also know how to play football and that we have a good fighting spirit…