Dynamo Minsk has been in Israel for the past week and is preparing for the return match against Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Conference League qualifiers (1:2 to Beer Sheva in the first game).
Before one of the training sessions, the team's midfielder, Maxim Shevtsov, was available for a conversation with "Israel Hayom" ahead of the important game (Thursday, 21:00) after which we will know which of the teams will continue to the next stage for the meeting against the Swiss Lugano.
The 24-year-old Shavtsov, who spent his entire career with the same team, is looking to go abroad in the future, but right now his mind is mainly on the game on Thursday and trying to surprise Beer Shevaim. "HaPoel Beer Sheva is definitely a good and strong team with many professional players, a team that plays Always towards the goal and looking for the goal and we saw that after one minute in the first game," he says.
"Tomer Hamed gave me quite a few problems, he is a strong player who is difficult to guard, but since the first match we have had time to learn more about their players before the return match. In the first match the atmosphere on the court was amazing and the crowd pushed them, and in the second match there will be no crowd, we will be quieter, maybe It will be a little easier for us. We will try to surprise even though it won't be easy. We want to go far in the Conference League. The fans definitely expect us to win and a loss is out of the question, neither for the club nor for our fans at home."
Maxim Shevtsov against Tomer Hamed in the first game at Turner.
"It's hard to guard him", photo: Alan Shiver
The Belarusian player also commented on the weather: "We had a few days to get used to the heavy heat here, unlike in Belarus, but in the end the weather is the same for both teams."
Apart from training, Dynamo Minsk took advantage of the last week in Israel to travel and of course visited Jerusalem, the holy places and the Dead Sea.
"We arrived at the Dead Sea at noon and it felt like we entered a sauna from the intense heat, but we definitely enjoyed ourselves and Jerusalem is an amazing city," he says.
In conclusion, he refers to the chances in the game on Thursday: "The chance is 50:50 equal chances, but wait until the end of the game and see for yourself who you will be happy with."
Lovely that's right.
"Equal chances for both teams", photo: Uzi Nissim
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