Press-conference

Coach of the hockey club "Donbass" second team about contrasts in the game of his wards, in the illuminated match "Donbass-2" - "Lions"

- The first period was played well, responsible was in the actions of the guys. A good start: the attitude to the game was a decent and that affected the result. On the second period came out - underestimation of the opponent was showed. We thought that with 3-0 a rival gave up, but it was far from it. This is good that have not missed more. If not for the game of our goalkeeper - the storyline could have diametrically change. I do not know, maybe this is opponents attitude? But any other rival, who wants to get into the playoffs, would punish us today.

- Is the team functionally in optimal condition?

- By the movement of the last game, game with "Sokol" too - not bad, just there is some relaxation that is incomprehensible to us. We do not know where it comes from?

- How will you prepare for a fight with the "Vinnitsa Gaydamaki?"

- In the operating mode. We definitely need to win. We are now have part-time dispute with the Kiev "Sokol". Accordingly, three points are required. The mood for victory - can there be in a different way?

Head coach of the hockey club "Lions," gave an estimate of the match and said why he have not replaced the goalkeeper after the third goal in his team's gate

- You have seen all! What I have to summarize? Disastrous first period with us. I take this opportunity to congratulate our present oponent, the "Donbass-2", with the victory.

- You talked about the problems in the field of psychology with the team. Surplus of today's penalty time - is it all the links in this chain?

- I think so.

- When you are playing in the majority, does your team has problems with the implementation?

- A very big problem. There are a lot of work.

- After the third goal, the goalie of your team requested a replacement, but you left him on the ice. This was done deliberately?

- Yes, deliberately. During the break, he explained his desire to be replaced, that the game did not turned out with him. But I saw a different way: the game turned out with him. I am not blaming the goalkeeper, but first of all our players in the defensive line. I have no major complaints for him.

- In recent games have you seen the pros and cons of the game of your team, which needs to be fixed?

- Cons, of course, is, and they lie in the field of psychology. The team, for some reasons, lost a lot of games, though played with many on equal level. This is a key issue. We try to solve it.

- In front of you, like new coach of the club from Lvov, was the task for the season modified in some way?

- The task is the same. Fight for fourth place, giving the right to enter the playoffs. Hope, as they say, springs eternal...

Press Service of HC "Donbass"