Defender of the Carpathians Nikolai Matvienko commented on his challenge to the location of the Ukrainian team.

Earlier, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Shevchenko announced the list of players who will go to the matches against Malta and Finland. In this list came the defender of the Carpathians Nikolai Matvienko.

"I did not know about the call, you were the first to tell me the good news. What emotions can there be when you are summoned to the national team? Of course, I am extremely pleased. I am glad that they are following me, "- quotes Matvienko official website of the Carpathians.

"If I received a second invitation, then the coaching staff trusts me. For my part, I promise to do my best to prove that I was summoned not just ".

"The atmosphere in the team is special in its own way. There are always only positive emotions. Undoubtedly, I remember my debut against Croatia. The team was upset that they lost.

Therefore, it is clear that we want to win both in a friendly match with Malta, and in an important game with the Finns ".

"After the last fight, said goodbye to the guys, each wished each other good luck in clubs. Now there is such a calendar that there is no time to start thinking forward. Completely focused on the upcoming matches against Volhynia and Zirka, "summed up the defender.

Recall that the friendly match against Malta Ukraine will hold on June 6, and five days later will compete with Finland in the selection for the World Cup-2018.