Kolos Kovalivka defensive midfielder Taras Stepanenko shared his feelings after his team’s victory over Veres Rivne in the 21st round of the UPL.

The 36-year-old football player won 64 matches in the match, which ended with a minimal victory for Kolos 1:0, with a goal from Eduard Kozik, and substitutions for Denisenka. In a comment to the club’s YouTube channel, Stepanenko noted that the game of such a trivial episode is a different level of intensity and output equalized from the replacement.

“Avzhezh, play 60% of the match – it’s completely different, but go 10-15 minutes. Different intensity, different sensations. I am glad that I played this game and that the team won. Before the break in the national team matches, we’ll go to the weekend in a good mood,” said the retiree.

Stepanenko also spoke about his physical readiness:.

“It’s hard to say that you are ready to spend all 90 years. I’m no longer starting to get involved, having completed two friendly games, but having felt normal for the last hour.”.

In addition, the veteran emphasized the importance of encouraging young partners on the field:.

“I’m trying to tell the boys that I might forget or it feels out of place. This helps the team. Every now and then I tell the young people: “You can also show them”, and it’s even easier to earn money this way.”.

We guess that Stepanenko returned to Ukraine 1 Bereznya, having signed a contract with Kolos until the end of the 2025/26 season after the fate in the Turkish Empire.