U21. Dynamo vs Shakhtar: match report

Thursday, April 20, 2017

FCSD

In the 26th round of the U21 league, the Pitmen played their Dynamo counterparts away

U21 Championship. 26th round.

April 20, 2017. Chapayivka. UTB Dynamo. 7^oC

Dynamo Kyiv U21 2-0 (0-0) Shakhtar Donetsk U21

Goals: 1-0 Orekhovskyi (65), 2-0 Buletsa (90+3)

Dynamo: Buschan, Tymchik, Chobotenko, Lukyanchuk (c), Osman, Orekhovskyi (Shaparenko, 90), Korzun (Kazakov, 46), Buyalskyi (Buletsa, 46), Lednev, Schebetun, Kravchenko (Mykhailichenko, 80)

Unused subs: Makhankov, Rusin, Taranukha

Senior coach: Unai Melgosa

Shakhtar: Kudryk, Kiryukhantsev, Sahutkin, Kacharaba, Korniienko, Tankovskyi, Pikhalyonok (c), Ihnatenko (Hluschuk, 81), Arabidze (Arendaruk, 62), Boriachuk, Topalov

Unused subs: Hrytsenko, Grachev, Bondar, Masalov, Yalovenko

Head coach: Valeriy Kryventsov

Booked: Kacharaba (50), Arendaruk (71), Kazakov (76), Sahutkin (78)

Sent off: Arendaruk (90+1, second booking)

Referee: Yurii Mozharovskyi (Lviv)

Before the match

The teams approached the most important title race encounter with a five-point difference. In March and April, Shakhtar produced a four-win streak with the aggregate goal difference of 11-0, while Dynamo beat Olimpik and Zorya after losing to Karpaty (1-2). Valeriy Kryventsov made several changes in the line-up compared to the match against Olimpik, fielding Viacheslav Tankovskyi in midfield and Andrii Boriachuk as an attacking spearhead. From the off, Viktor Korniienko operated at left back.

First half

With the starting whistle the Kyiv outfit charged forward and created several chances. Already in the 1st minute Oleksii Schebetun received the ball in the penalty area following a pass from Mykyta Korzun, but Kudryk rescued the Pitmen. Shortly afterwards, Oleh coped with two strikes of the active Bohdan Lednev, with Serhii Chobotenko sending it just above the bar while delivering a set piece. Shakhtar responded with a solo slaloming run and a long-range strike of Giorgi Arabidze. At the end of the first quarter of the hour, the Orange-and-Blacks levelled the game and began dominating possession.

Boriachuk struck past a defender to ‘warm up’ the goalkeeper. And in one of the following episodes, following a pass from Dmytro Topalov, Andrii found himself one on one with Bushan, with the latter parrying the ball away with his leg

Boriachuk struck past a defender to ‘warm up’ the goalkeeper. And in one of the following episodes, following a pass from Dmytro Topalov, Andrii found himself one on one with Bushan, with the latter parrying the ball away with his leg.

Second half

At half-time, the home side coach made two substitutions, benching the first team players Korzun and Buyalskyi. The Kyiv outfit took the initiative, putting the visiting defenders and the Shakhtar goal under pressure when losing the ball. On 65 minutes, the tactic proved effective, when Pavlo Orekhovskyi got on the end of a right-wing delivery to make it 1-0. The Pitmen’s goal did not change significantly: it was still necessary for them to score. Boriachuk burst into the box at high pace, but Chobotenko was immaculate.

On 78 minutes, interception by Tankovskyi and development through Denys Arendaruk allowed Kiryukhantsev to shoot to the goal area, with the defenders also coping with it

On 78 minutes, interception by Tankovskyi and development through Denys Arendaruk allowed Kiryukhantsev to shoot to the goal area, with the defenders also coping with it. And in the injury time, Serhii Buletsa cut inside and struck the corner to seal the 2-0 win.

In the next round, the Pitmen are to take on Karpaty in Schaslyve on April 29.