Volodymyr Pyatenko: "I'm not paying attention to the standings yet. Despite the bad start, all is not lost yet"
The national women's team of Ukraine played two opening matches in the newly created League of Nations, losing in its group Serbia and Poland with the same score - 1:2.
Acting head coach of our team, Volodymyr Pyatenko, told the official UAF website about his impressions of these confrontations:
— There are no questions about dedication to the wards. They were motivated, burning with the desire to demonstrate their best qualities. But, unfortunately, in contrast to rivals, implementation was not always successful. Often in the final stage of the attack, wrong decisions were made. Perhaps this is due to the fact that there was a lack of competition, because in Poland these matches had to be played, as they say, with wheels...
— Currently, the women's national team of Ukraine is in third place in its group, but your wards have the task of reaching the A League...
— So far, I am not paying attention to the standings. The girls are challenged to win every match and move up in class. Despite the bad start, all is not lost.
— Will there be a rotation in the lineup before the October matches with Greece?
— Yes, I plan to invite three or four newcomers. We will make a final decision on them by October 10.
— Both confrontations with the Greek women will take place at the end of October on the opponents' field. Will it make any difference to your wards?
- Do not think. I am very satisfied with the microclimate in the national team, I repeat, there are certain problems only with the game, but it can all be fixed. And the fact that we will have to play two matches in Greece will only help us rally and jump higher.
Women's League of Nations-2023/2024. Group B3
1 round
22.09.2023
Ukraine - Serbia - 1: 2
Greece — Poland — 1:3
2 round
26.09.2023
Poland - Ukraine - 2: 1
Serbia - Greece - 4:0
Standings
|
|
Team |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
P |
|
1 |
Serbia |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6-1 |
6 |
|
2 |
Poland |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5-2 |
6 |
|
3 |
Ukraine |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2-4 |
0 |
|
4 |
Greece |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1-7 |
0 |
3 round
27.10.2023
Greece - Ukraine
Poland — Serbia
4 round
31.10.2023
Ukraine - Greece
Serbia — Poland
5 round
01.12.2023
Ukraine - Poland
Greece - Serbia
6 round
05.12.2023
Serbia - Ukraine
Poland — Greece
Women's League of Nations 2023/2024 draw results
League A
Group A1: England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland.
Group A2: France, Norway, Austria, Portugal.
Group A3: Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Wales.
Group A4: Sweden, Spain, Italy, Switzerland.
League B.
Group B1: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Albania.
Group B2: Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia.
Group B3: Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece.
Group B4: Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus.
League C.
Group C1: Malta, Moldova, Latvia, Andorra.
Group C2: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Georgia.
Group C3: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Cyprus, Faroe Islands.
Group C4: Israel, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Armenia.
Group C5: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria.
How will the group matches be played?
All matches in the group stage will be played according to the usual format - home and away against each opponent in the group. Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Who is leaving? Who will play in the head-to-head matches?
League A
The top two teams in each group remain in League A for the 2025 Women's UEFA European Qualifiers.
The four third-placed teams play head-to-head matches against the second-placed national teams in League B groups. The winner of each tie will play in League A for European qualification; the losing teams will play in League B.
Fourth-placed teams are relegated to League B.
League B
The four group winners advance to League A.
The four second-placed teams play in tie-breaks against the third-placed national teams in League A. The winners will play in League A; the losing teams will play in League B.
The three best third-placed teams play head-to-head matches against the three best second-placed teams in League C. The winners play in League B within the European qualifiers; the losing teams will play in League C.
The lowest-ranked third-placed team and the four fourth-placed teams advance to League C.
League C
The five group winners advance to League B.
The three best second-placed teams play head-to-head matches with the three best third-placed teams in League B. The winners play in League B within the European qualifiers; the losing teams will play in League C.
Other teams remain in League C.
Class promotion/relegation matches
Pairs are formed by drawing lots, matches are played at home and away. The teams that took the third places in their groups are considered seeded and the return matches are held at home.
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