Metalist 1925 in the fourth round of the First League on the road beat the Dnieper with a score of 2: 0.

Head coach of Dnipro-1 Dmitry Mikhaylenko commented on the defeat of his team in a match with Metalist 1925.

"A very insulting defeat for us. For the game, we were preparing and tuning only to win, but, unfortunately, there was a defeat, "- quotes Mikhailenko official website Dnipro-1.

"Reasons? In the first half we had to score a goal, because we had an advantage, and the rival gave the territory. Unfortunately, we did not score, and the opponent distinguished himself literally in the first attack, when they managed to strike an accurate blow. In the second half, we did not get a game, and the second goal led the team into some sort of stupor. There was much nervousness, especially for defenders. We lost a lot of struggle in our own penalty area, and as a result we lost the game ".

"Pressing was not high, the opponent retired to his half of the field, and the line of defense of Metalist-1925 was on the line of their penalty area. And the reasons why we could not reach the gate of the opponent - they are many. And I would not talk about someone specifically, but if the defenders make a mistake at the beginning of the attack, then it's hard to develop it further. The same applies to a group of attack players: here and technical marriage, and wrong decision-making. So I would criticize the whole team without going over to the personality of the ".

"We do not think about the negative. The first league is much more difficult than the second. We see how favorites here often lose points, including at home, but of course, we need to lose as little as possible.

We adhere to this style, when the opponent moves back, massively defends, while gaining space for the counterattack. I do not exclude that we will sit down below, letting the opponent know the ball so that they themselves feel how to play. Football in the First League is complex, few teams combine, basically expect the opponent's error. Too it turned out today - a goal from the standard and counterattack. That is, we need to make sure that the approaches to our goal do not end with goals. It is necessary to work on team actions in defense ".