Viktor Skrypnyk: "A year ago we lost to Alexandria in a penalty shootout, and this time luck smiled on us"

21.04.2021 22:41

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Luhansk Zorya head coach Viktor Skrypnyk shared his emotions after his team's victory over Oleksandriya in the semifinals of the Ukrainian Cup.

The second finalist of the tournament was "Zorya", which in a series of post-match penalties beat "Alexandria". After the game, this result is live TV channel "Football 1/2/3" commented Victor Skrypnyk:

"We were satisfied with the score 1: 0, we played well against the ball, won the heels. I didn't have to tell you that Alexandria can play. We know how difficult it is to resist. A year ago we lost here in a series of penalties, and this time luck smiled on us. I told my players that the 11-meter is an integral part of football. Are you ready psychologically or not - your problem. So the guys adjusted. We understood that there could be only one winner, and we played our football. We are satisfied with the end result.

Nikita Shevchenko is a penalty specialist. We want to be uncomfortable for the opponent, so his appearance on the field is a psychological moment. We can say that this is a way to good luck. So we did the right thing. "