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Shakhtar 3-1 Mariupol

Saturday, August 5, 2017

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As part of the Premier League round 4, Shakhtar took on Mariupol

Ukrainian League 2017/18. 4th round.

August 5, 2017. Kharkiv. OSC Metalist. Att: 9,141. 32 oC.

Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 (2-0) Mariupol Mariupol

Goals1-0 Bernard (7), 2-0 Marlos (42), 3-0 Kryvtsov (67), 3-1 Tyschenko (71)

Shakhtar: Pyatov, Srna (c), Kryvtsov, Rakits’kyy, Ismaily, Stepanenko, Fred, Marlos, Taison (Petriak, 46), Bernard (Kovalenko, 68), Ferreyra (Dentinho, 78)

Unused subs: Shevchenko, Khocholava, Alan Patrick, Blanco Leschuk

Head coach: Paulo Fonseca

Mariupol: Hudzhamov (c), Nasonov, Yavorskyi, Belyi, Nepliakh, Koltsov, Rudyka, Kysyl (Tyschenko, 43), Mishnev (Gomis, 76), Kozhanov, Fomin (Vitsenets, 66)

Unused subs: Halchuk

Head coach: Oleksandr Sevidov

Booked: Bernard (32), Rakits’kyy (61), Tyschenko (62), Belyi (73), Stepanenko (77), Petriak (86)

Referee: Mykola Balakin (Kyiv oblast)

Before the match

Following the results of the opening three rounds, Shakhtar gained six points, what is one point more than Mariupol. The head coach of the Donetsk side Paulo Fonseca fielded for this clash the same line-up as in the meeting against Stal (2-1).
As early as in the 7th minute, the Orange-and-Blacks played a model counterattack, which was finished off by Bernard who tapped in a pass from Darijo Srna to make it 1-0. It was the 4 600th goal scored by Shakhtar in competitive matches in the entire history
First half

The Miners quickly broke the deadlock. As early as in the 7th minute, the Orange-and-Blacks played a model counterattack, which was finished off by Bernard who tapped in a pass from Darijo Srna to make it 1-0. It was the 4 600th goal scored by Shakhtar in competitive matches in the entire history. After netting an opener, the main events took place in the visitors’ half of the field, as before. The Azov-side defended heavily and only occasionally launched their counter-attacks. On 21 minutes, Facundo Ferreyra missed a clear-cut effort. Marlos displayed a fine individual performance to play a well-placed cross at the goal-area line, where Shakhtar striker nodded his header directly into Mariupol shot-stopper. Rustam Hudzhamov turned out to be the hero of successive episodes. At first, he parried a long-range strike from Taison, then made a save to deny Darijo Srna’s foray forward. For a while the game calmed down, the tempo slowed down, as the Orange-and-Blacks switched to set-play attacks and ball control. The game revived towards the end of the half. Into 42 minutes of the game, Marlos blazed it from outside the penalty area, with the visitors’ keeper left out of things – 2-0. The rivals went into the break with this score.

Second half

After the break, Ivan Petriak came on in place of Taison, who took the position of a left midfielder. Thus, Bernard moved to the centre dropping behind a forward. The early stages of the second period registered more active performance from Mariupol players, but Shakhtar quickly took the game into the opponents' half. However, they had to wait for а moment of danger until the midway through the first half. On 67 minutes, Darijo Srna flicked a cross into the penalty area, where Facundo Ferreyra appeared first to the ball. The Argentine's header was blocked by the defender, but Sergii Kryvtsov was first to get onto the rebound to make it 3-0. Then Paulo Fonseca sent on Viktor Kovalenko instead of Bernard. Finally, Facundo Ferreyra succeeded in finishing the attacking move by sending his header home after a pass from Darijo Srna, but the referee registered a foul from the forward. Soon the visiting side reduced the deficit. Ihor Tyschenko tapped a cross from Denys Kozhanov home at the far post. Into 78 minutes of the game, Facundo Ferreyra made way for Dentinho who took his position. It was the Brazilian who emerged twice on the offensive end only to see both shots missing the target.
Into 78 minutes of the game, Facundo Ferreyra made way for Dentinho who took his position. It was the Brazilian who emerged twice on the offensive end only to see both shots missing the target
The dying stages of the encounter saw the pace slowing down, as the Donetsk team continued to deliver attacks that came to nothing. Paulo Fonseca’s men claim a 3-1 confident win.

The Miners are expected to have their following match on August 12 at 19:30. In the Premier League round 5, the Orange-and-Blacks will play Oleksandriia away.