The head coach of Poltava "Vorskla," Serhiy Dolhanskyi, along with the team captain Igor Perduta, held a press conference ahead of tomorrow's final of the Vbet Cup for the 2023/2024 season against Donetsk "Shakhtar."

"There is an understanding of who and why we are here now. Great respect to those who defend our homeland. This game will be dedicated to them.

This is a final — an event of great significance for a team like "Vorskla." It's an event that writes the history of our club. It's a major event for fans and a huge motivation for us. What happened before doesn't matter. Only one game decides everything.

We have everyone available. We are counting on all players who are in our squad.

The 2009 final of the Ukrainian Cup? At that time, "Shakhtar" was the UEFA Cup champion; no one gave us a chance. But in such games, courage and the desire to win matter more than fear of losing. That's what "Vorskla" had when I played. But this is another story, now it's different teams, so we need to choose different words. What matters most is with what heart you step onto the field," — said Serhiy Dolhanskyi.

"I want to thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine for allowing us to play in the Ukrainian Cup final and in the league. I hope we will show our best, please Poltava and Ukraine fans. Yes, many have talked about the 2009 final. Serhiy Mykolayovych knows how to beat "Shakhtar." Today and tomorrow, the coach will tell us everything in detail. I hope everything works out for us," — noted Igor Perduta.