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Dynamo devastated by late loss

FC Dynamo Kyiv coach Oleksiy Myhaylychenko was distraught after his side conceded a last-gasp goal.

FC Dynamo Kyiv coach Oleksiy Myhaylychenko was bitterly disappointed after his side lost 2-1 in the final minutes of their UEFA Champions League Group B match with Internazionale FC, thanks to a header from Christian Vieri. "In my opinion Inter didn’t deserve to win this match," Myhaylychenko said. "I believe we could have won. Inter’s way of playing was predictable."

Opening goals
The Italian side had opened the scoring on 23 minutes when Daniele Adani scrambled a rebound into the net and the hosts looked in control. Then, nine minutes later the visitors equalised, as Serhiy Federov seized on a Francesco Toldo error to score.

'More dangerous'
Inter certainly had the better of the game, but Dynamo enjoyed their fair share of chances, so were understandably disappointed to come away with nothing from the San Siro. "We were more dangerous when we were attacking," said Myhaylychenko. "But I think that we were a bit too nervous."

'Too many fouls'
Asked to pinpoint where his charges had struggled, he cited his side’s lack of discipline around the box and individual failures of concentration. "We made too many unnecessary fouls and we made some mistakes that we could not afford to make," he said. "In order to not repeat these mistakes we need to gain more self-confidence."

Cúper reaction
Needless to say, Inter coach Héctor Cúper did not concur with Myhaylychenko’s take on the game. "Dynamo played a good match," he conceded. "But what they did was not enough to deserve a win. They committed 34 fouls in the game; it was a systematic way of dealing with our play. Every time we tried to launch an attack, they fouled us."

Vieri returns
Inter were indebted to Vieri, who made his first appearance since recovering from an ankle injury. The burly forward was not judged fit enough to start, but came on as a substitute in the second half, replacing Nigerian teenager Obafemi Martins. The Italian international had a profound impact and it was unsurprising that it was he who scored the winner.

Important decision
The decision to bring Vieri on to the field was a match-winner - and Cúper was pleased his gamble had paid off. "I spoke at length with the club doctor at the end of our last training session," he said. "Vieri was really eager to play and so I decided to call on him. Of course it has turned out to be a very important decision as he won us the game."

Hard work
Despite the dramatic finish, Cúper believes the game unfolded as he had expected. "The match turned out like we planned it," he said. "We knew it would be like this. They were giving us many problems when we gave the ball away because they are very quick to counterattack. Honestly, we didn't play really well but we won with our hearts. We worked extremely hard and we managed to win in the final minutes of the match."

Six points
Despite the defeat, Dynamo are in second place in Group B, as Arsenal FC and FC Lokomotiv Moskva drew 0-0 in the other game. However, Inter are now three points clear at the top and in a strong position to qualify beyond the group stage. "It is really important for us to have gained six points after two matches," said a delighted Cúper. "It does not mean that we are already qualified - but it means I have a certain flexibility with the forthcoming games."

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