Denis Korostichenko: “We should have decided the fate of the game in the first 20 minutes”

Denis Korostichenko, the head coach of “Lokomotiv” expressed his opinion after the victory at “Unired” in the 10th round of the Pro-League.

– First of all, I congratulate the team members on the victory. I can say anything about the game. We should have decided the fate of the match in the first 20 minutes. We created many chances and we had to take advantage of them. After 20 minutes, there was a decline in our game, the guys slowed down a bit, so the opponents started to have some chances and showed a more confident game. By giving the right instructions in the second half, we were able to finish the job with victory. The players who came from the reserve also strengthened the game. I can say that we played a strong game in the second half and won fairly. I also need to emphasize one more thing. The last two games fall on birthdays. We prepared a gift for Mirko Jelicic after the victory last time. We dedicate this victory to Tolabek Akramov, the deputy director general of our club. This victory will be a small gift for them.
– “Unired” is a newly formed team. How did you feel about this team?
– In turn, I would like to express my gratitude to the general director of the Unired club. After the game, he congratulated us on a beautiful game. It’s nice for us too. The team is young, just forming. Therefore, I wish them luck in the next matches. “Unired” is not a bad team, the players are trying and playing well. The fact that they want to play football and are trying to do it makes you happy. Other teams can close, play defensively, and play for results. This team is trying to play through passes and combinations. He is also putting pressure on the opponent. I liked this team.
– “Lokomotiv” will return to this stadium after some time and play against “Dynamo”. Do you like this stadium? Do you need to fix anything before the next game?
– We knew in advance that some kind of event will be held at the stadium on May 25, maybe this will be the last call. We didn’t see what happened because we got here last night. Maybe the pitch could be better. The grass grew a little, and it needed to be mowed a little. In general, the quality of the field has improved significantly compared to last year. It is in good shape for games. Maybe it would be better if they cut the field grass before the next game.