Metallurg Donezk in the first part of 2009/10 seasonNikolai Kostrov, who came to Donezk from Cyprus, did not rise a lot of fear in the eyes of Metallurg fans in the beginning. However later on he proved that has a right to be called a specialist. Almost for two years this coach has created an amazing team, which is totally unpredictable for the rivals.
A football built on combinations, fast passes, usage of the whole width of the field and availability of good strikers is a dangerous weapon of the team against competitors.
At the same time the defence crashes too often. More than the half of the missed goals Metalurg got in the most important matches. Games with Shakhter (1:4), Dinamo (1:3), Dnepr (0:2) serve as a good proof of that.
The most impressive thing is the dramatic raise of fan awareness to the club. The quality of the game improved dramatically over the last few years and maybe this is one of the main accomplishments of Mr. Kostrov.
Many football spectators want to see the team that gives a good battle to the ukrainian grands - Dinamo and Shakhtar. We will see if it comes true in the nearest future, but Metalurg is definitely one of the teams that is able to do that.
