Vladimir Shepelev's debut goal in the gates of Chernomorets helped Dynamo Kiev win a strong-willed victory with a score of 2: 1 in the match of the first round of UPL 2017/18.

"The first match of the championship is always hard to play, especially since recently we had a very serious meeting with Donetsk Shakhtar in the match for the Super Bowl. Perhaps after it we have not fully recovered, so today it was very difficult to play. In the first half, it was clear that we were a bit podseli. But the main thing is that we won and scored three points, "- said Shepelev.

"Perhaps, our mood was affected by the defeat of the Miner. Therefore today there was no emotional outbreak. It was clear that all the guys without the mood. We need to move on and try to win the championship, still, many important matches are ahead ".

"Of course, I felt joy when I equalized the score. But Chernomorets is my former team, so I will not celebrate goals at their gates ".