In the 18th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Olimpic will meet with the Lviv Carpathians.

On questions about the upcoming meeting and not only in a conversation with journalists of the official site of the Donetsk club, midfielder Ivan Sondey.

- There are two final matches in 2017. With what mood is the team coming to the finish of the first part of the season?.

- These two games are very important for us in terms of tournament competition. We lost very important points in the past matches and now we are maximally tuned to these games, we will squeeze the maximum to secure the third place and with a good mood and prospects to go on vacation.

- Olympic can not win four rounds in a row and lost third place. What was the reason for these failures and what was missing in these matches?.

- In some matches we lacked concentration, some made a lot of mistakes, and in the last two games we had to play without serving the disqualification of the leaders. Perhaps this is the reason for the failure.

- Given the tournament situation, Olympique is the favorite of the match against the Carpathians?.

- If you look at the standings, we will be favorites. But now there are no passing matches, every game is heavy and important, we have tasks to stay at the top of the table, and the Carpathians have their own tasks. So for them, this match will also be very important.

- In the match of the first round of the Carpathians was led by Sergio Navarro, since then the third coach of the Lviv. This leapfrog in the camp of green and white - in the hands of your team?.

- I think we should not pay attention to what is happening in the Carpathians. They often change coaches, but this should not relax us. For football players of the Carpathians it can be a bit psychologically difficult, because every coach bears his style of play, and in their case this is the third specialist. But again, we do not need to pay attention to this. We are going to Lviv only after the victory.

- Olympic in the confrontations with the Carpathians does not miss three matches in a row. A successful game on the defensive on Sunday is the key to success?.

- Yes, the most important thing is not to miss a goal, because when you did not miss, you did not lose. And in Lviv we will try to squeeze out the maximum in front and realize our moments.

- The match in Lviv will be the first of December. Frosty weather does not affect training?.

- We have been practicing for a couple of days in the fields, which are covered with snow, so I think the snow and frost will not frighten us.

- You are almost six months in the team. Already accustomed to the Olympics and the Premier League in general?.

- Yes, the team has already mastered, the adaptation was fast, because we have a good and united team. Special problems were not. But to adapt in the Premier League was a little more difficult to get used to the local speeds it took time. The speed of the game and thinking in the elite differ from the first league, everything needs to be done faster.

- In a recent match against Veres, which also took place in Lviv, you came to support almost the whole family. On Sunday you will also have a large support group?.

- Yes, in the match with Veres at the stadium were my relatives and friends from the Ivano-Frankivsk region, they came to support not only me, but also Olympique, for which I am grateful to them. I hope that they will also be able to come to Ukraine on Sunday, and we will gladden them with our game.

The duel between the Carpathians and Olympic will be held on Sunday in Lviv and will start at 14:00 Kyiv time.

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