Oleg Shaitanov: "After a long break, we are gathering so that our futsal players can once again experience the game together in the national team of Ukraine"

The head coach of the women's futsal team of Ukraine Oleg Shaitanov talked about the preparation for friendly matches with Slovakia.

Already in March, the women's futsal team of Ukraine will take part in the third European Championship in the history. Our team is preparing for the forum will play two friendly matches with Slovakia. The matches will take place in the Slovak city of Bardiiv on February 21 and 22 and will start at 20.00:17.30 p.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Kyiv time, respectively.

The day before, Oleg Shaitanov, the coach of the blue-yellow team, shared his expectations the Futsal Association of Ukraine press-service reports,.

— Oleg Mykolayovych, the women's national team of Ukraine has not had national football team and friendly matches for quite some time. How important is it that the team is back together?

— Of course, every such meeting with control matches is very important. Considering the fact that the European Championship is just around the corner, such sparring sessions are extremely necessary for our girls.

— What are the main tasks for these three days that the team will spend together?

— The answer to this question is related to the previous one. Our last matches took place in the fall within the main round of the European Championship. It ended, and all the girls left for foreign clubs, devoting themselves to solving problems in their championships. After a long break, we are gathering so that our female futsal players can again experience the game together in the national team of Ukraine. It is necessary to remember the interrelationships and adjust them.

— The future opponent is the national team of Slovakia. As a coach, you have already played four matches against this team. What are the expectations from future confrontations?

— We are getting ready for difficult matches with a team that plays power futsal. The opponent surpasses us in anthropometry and will impose his game. In some meetings with Slovakia, we managed to score a lot of goals, but I wouldn't call them simple.

— Question about composition. Experienced Vera Dyatel was called up to the national team for the first time, and Anna Shulga is also returning after an injury. How do you comment on the appearance of these players?

- As for Anna Shulga, we managed to have a brief conversation, but agreed on a more detailed conversation in Slovakia. The basis of these conversations is that the national team needs Anya, and she, in turn, needs the national team. Anya and I want her to play for the national team of her country. I support it because she is a strong player. Regarding Vera Dyatel, I would like to note that she is a powerful futsal player. I hope that she will also help us with her experience.

— Who is in the infirmary from the list of football players that you would like to call, but cannot do it?

— Khrystyna Stepanenko and Alyona Kyrylchuk have minor injuries. Unfortunately, Sofia Ruban received a serious injury and will not be able to help us at the European Championship. She is awaiting an operation. I wish the girls a speedy recovery and return to the ranks of the national team.

— Not so long ago, it was officially announced that the world championship will be held among the women's national teams. As a coach, are you happy that the number of official matches will increase?

— The official announcement is good, but it is also interesting to learn about the next steps in the organization of the tournament. Women's futsal, of course, waited for the world competition.

The composition of the women's national futsal team of Ukraine

Goalkeepers — Anastasia Terech (Internazionale, Portugal), Victoria Kislova (Torreblanca, Spain), Natalia Mitrofanska (Deportivo Cordoba, Spain); field players — Yulia Tytova ("Italcave Real Statte", Italy), Yulia Forsyuk, Ksenia Hrytsenko (both - "Mostoles", Spain), Iryna Dubytska, Taisia ​​Babenko (both - "Internazionale", Portugal), Oleksandra Skibina, Maria Vaskovets (both - Hoventut, Spain), Anna Shulga (Torreblanca, Spain), Snizhana Volovenko (Atletico Navalcarnero B, Spain), Polina Drozd, Vera Dyatel (both - Ilves, Finland).

We will remind, according to the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee, which includes the president of the UAF Andriy Pavelko, the final part of Euro-2023 in women's futsal from March 17 to 19 will hold Hungary. The matches of the four teams will be held at the Phoenix Arena in Debrecen.

One of the participants of the competition will be the national team of Ukraine. Spain, Portugal and Hungary also made it to the final tournament. On January 24, Debrecen took place of the draw, as a result of which the opponents of the blue-yellow team in the semi-finals were the Hungarians.

Women's Futsal Euro-2023

17.03 17.00 Semi-final Spain - Portugal

17.03 20.30 Semifinal             Ukraine - Hungary

19.03 18.00 Match for 3rd place

19.03 21.00 Final

The kick-off is Kyiv time.

In the main selection round of the European Women's Futsal Championship, the matches of which were held in Poznań, Poland, the blue and yellow managed to take the first place in the quartet. In the first game, the national team of Ukraine defeated the Netherlands (5:2), in the second — defeated Croatia (5:1), and ended the mini-tournament with a draw with Poland (1:1). As a result, our team made it to the continental championship for the third time in history.

We will remind, the women's futsal team of Ukraine became a bronze medalist of the Euro-2022 final tournament, which was held in Portugal on July 1-3.

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