Evgeny Mityakin: «We had a great start and got a win»

Neftekhimik forward Evgeny Mityakin speaks with the media after a following 3–2 win over Barys.

– We had a great start and got a win. We really need to win games, now all the games are playoffs games. We are happy for today’s win and get ready for the next game.

– This season Barys is inconvenient opponent for our team. Why? On the fourth try, we managed to get 2 points. In previous games, we conceded quick goals. Today, we scored a quick goal.

– It is always important to start the game confidently. We forget about what happened in previous games and move on. Of course, we analyzed Barys and prepared for this game.

– In the first period, the team played well. What happened in the second?

– We took unnecessary penalties. The opponent took advantage of it and seized the initiative. We had scoring chances; Jean-Sebastian’s shot hit the post.

– As a rule, during the long break all teams worked on physical condition.

– We feel great. We had a good time, worked on physical condition. The whole team is ready. We were in good condition before the break.

– Is the second period connected with physical condition?

– No. We took unnecessary penalties, the opponent too advantage of it. It is good that e scored in the third. We conceded goals. We will work on it.