In comparison with the last match at Copa del Sol Mircea Lucescu has made six changes in the starting line-up, having put Andriy Pyatov, Mykola Ishchenko, Tomas Hübschman, Fernandinho, Willian and Oleksandr Gladkyy.

5 mins: 21 number took the first shoton the rival’s net, having clinched Srna’s pass from the right — Azinovic saved the ball.

7 mins: As a result, Kalmar’s side was secured by the rebound after Shakhtar’s attack. Jadson’s short-range kick cornered from a defender’s back.

10 mins: Fernandinho made a right shot into the penalty area. Gladkyy failed to reach the ball, but Willian happened to be near the farther crossbar, unfortunately, his left-legged kick could not aim the goal.

14 mins: Wilian dashed into the penalty box, could overtake a defender and lobbed skillfully — a bit wide.

19 mins: Mykola Ishchenko was ‘robbed’ by Ferreira, who closed Pyatov, but hesitated to strike; as a result the Hirnyky prevented him from scoring the goal.

27 mins: Willian clinched Shakhtar’s attack with his beautiful pass on left wing and then his pass to Jadson, who failed to aim.

30 mins: GOAL: 0—1. Oleksandr Gladkyy made Larsson play violently in the penalty area. Jadson converted a point, sharp penalty. The rival’s goalkeeper did not have any chances.

37 mins: Willian made a point pass to Costa in the penalty area, the goalkeeper is between the posts.

41 mins: Mendes lobbed the ball into Shakhatr’s penalty box, Andriy cleared it.

46 mins: Mircea Lucescu made the first substitution in the halftime break: Luiz Adriano was brought on as a substitute for Gladkyy.

56 mins: Vyacheslav Shevchuk was awarded a yellow card for a foul on Mendes.

62 mins: Shakhtar made a double substitution: Kostyantyn Kravchenko and Vasyl kobin were brought on as substitutes for Fernandinho and Shevchuk respectively.

75 mins: Shakhtar made a substitution again: Ruslan Fomin is brought on as a substitute for Jadson.

79 mins: GOAL: 0—2. Kalmar’s goalkeeper made a blunder, and Adriano doubled Shakhtar’s advantage, having scored into the farther corner.

84 mins: The final substitutes were made in Shakhtar’s line-up: Maruisz Lewandowski were brought on as substitutes for Darijo Srna and Oleksandr Kucher.

90+1 mins: the Hirnyky could hard score the third goal with Kravchenko’s point shot that was saved by Wasta.

90+3 mins: The referee’s final blow clinched Shakhtar’s victory that made it qualifier from the first spot. Shakhtar’s rival will become known on 9 February after the last matches have been played in the Red Group. Please, follow the news on our website.

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