Dynamo Kiev striker Frank Temile has failed to establish himself in the first team squad after five years spent with the capital club.

Now Temile is playing for the reserve team campaigning for honors at the Persha Liga, Ukraine's second - tier.

He told the official website of Dynamo Kiev, fcdynamo.kiev.ua: ''When I was given a chance to play (in the first team) I picked up an injury. It took me a lot of time to recover.

''The fact that that happened, no one is to blame. That's life, was just unlucky. In general, I did not play for one and a half years.''

With 20 points from 28 matches, Dynamo Kiev II are fighting for survival. Frank Temile says he will continue doing his best to assist the team avoid relegation.

''The situation is really difficult. I always do my best on the pitch. We’ll keep fighting till the end. I think if we manage to win a couple of games, everything will be fine,'' he told the official website.

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