Mariupol held a sparring with Yaruda, which ended in victory for the Azov 6: 1.

"Is a friendly match useful? Very useful. First, you had to play to keep in shape.. Secondly, they got a good opponent: there are both young football players and veterans. They, we can say, surprised us with their level - they tried to play combinational football ", - the UPL official website quotes Pikhalenko.

"We always try to play through ball control, combine, not close. Therefore, in the control match, they polished, refined what was not possible earlier ".

"Wingers do not have time to hedge?

We play differently, we know how to act differently, we work out everything in training. Once again: we are able to use various options. For example, our flank players - both defenders and midfielders - do not always play high, they usually have time to insure ".

"Why is Mariupol not closing with strong rivals? Because first of all we want to play football! Always. And when, if not with Dynamo away, to show that we adhere to our principles of building the game? Chose a model and stick to it. ".