Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- In
European cup (e.g. soccer)
Final round of the qualifiers.
Belarus
a 0-0 draw
Italy
, failed to advance directly to the Europa League. Ukrainian player Zinchenko was interviewed after the match.
Zinchenko began by saying, "Even though we didn't qualify directly from the group, the result is still positive, as we drew with the reigning Europa League champions. There were many positive moments in the game, but there were also some mistakes. The coach will analyze these and we will get stronger."
In the 92nd minute of the match, Ukrainian player Mudrik
The referee did not award a penalty after he fell to the ground in the penalty area after suspected contact with Italian player Cristante. In response Zinchenko opined, "To be honest, I haven't watched the video replay. The result is already like this, so I don't like to comment on the referee's decision. In the dressing room the players said something, but for me it's over."
The game was scheduled to be played in Leverkusen, Germany and Zinchenko went on to say, "We certainly felt the support of our fans. Thank you to all who came and supported us, the fans are our 12th man."
Ukraine will next play in the play-offs and in the end Zinchenko said, "I haven't focused on potential opponents. Since we were able to perform well against Italy, we can do the same against other teams."
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erhu (Chinese 2-stringed fiddle)
