U21. Vorskla 1-3 Shakhtar
Monday, July 17, 2017
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In the first round of the Ukrainian U21 league, Shakhtar played their Vorskla counterparts away
Championship U21. 1st round.
July 17, 2017. Poltava. Ltava stadium. Att: 225. 24 oC.
Vorskla Poltava U21 1-3 (0-2) Shakhtar Donetsk U21
Goals: 0-1 Pikhalyonok (4), 0-2 Hluschuk (35), 1-2 Sharylo (70), 1-3 Kaschuk (88)
Vorskla: Tkachenko, Zhenylenko (Maksymenko, 29), Ostapenko (c), Giorgadze, Lutsenko (Zosenko, 87), Sidorenko, Sakiv, Kosovskyi (Mukha, 69), Hasenko (Taranushych, 58), Zaitsev, Shapoval , 62)
Unused subs: Vechnyi, Alantyev
Senior coach: Oleksandr Omelchuk
Shakhtar: Hrytsenko, Konoplya, Bondar (Chahovets, 90+1), Sahutkin, Masalov, Yakimets, Hlahola (Kaschuk, 74), Pikhalyonok (c), Yalovenko, Hluschuk (Khachayev, 61; Putrya, 84), Topalov Arendaruk, 74)
Unused subs: Yefanov, Korniyenko
Head coach: Valeriy Kryventsov
Booked: Ostapenko (36), Zaytsev (42), Shapoval (45), Masalov (49), Sharylo (85)
Sent off: Zaytsev (53, second booking)
Referee: Ivan Bondar (Kyiv)
Before the match
The Miners came into the season’s opening encounter with a renewed line-up. In the summer, the top defenders Kacharaba and Kiryukhantsev moved to the Premier League clubs, with the disqualified Ihnatenko and the injured Korniyenko being not able to help the Donetsk side in Poltava. From the off, a new pair of central defenders Danylo Sahutkin and Valerii Bondaremerged on the pitch, as Oleksandr Masalov and the making a debut Yefym Konoplya played on the flanks. The coaches trusted Volodymyr Yakimets with the role of the defending midfielder.
First half
The Miners started the match with a series of attacking moves and as early as inside the fourth minute earned a threatening free kick through the middle, from which they broke the deadlock: Oleksandr Pikhalyonok fired a pile driver, before the deflection off the football player in the wall disoriented the goalkeeper to see the ball flying into the net and make it 0-1. Roman Yalovenko could immediately double the lead, however, after going one on one with Tkachenko, he failed to beat the shot-stopper.
Roman Yalovenko could immediately double the lead, however, after going one on one with Tkachenko, he failed to beat the shot-stopper
Such a debut predetermined the further whole course of the match. Vorskla, being eager to not put a halt to an unbeaten home run, which lasted since last December, pushed forward and delivered a few threatening shots on Yevhen Hrytsenko’s goal: defenders’ dedication saved the visiting team twice, with the goalkeeper making a save once again. Shakhtar responded with long-distance shots from Pikhalyonok and Konoplya, as well as with a series of promising crosses that could be tapped in by Yalovenko and Hluschuk. Gradually, the Orange—and-Blacks completely regained control to double the lead in the 35th minute. Yurii Hluschuk took the advantage of Vorskla defender's error, stole the ball and beat the goalkeeper to make it 0-2. A minute before the break, Poltava players could concede the third, but following a shoot from Konoplya the crossbar saved the hosts.
A few episodes saw the Poltava side’s goalkeeper beating Shakhtar's forwards to it for a moment. However, in the 89th minute, and he was powerless against a powerful kick by Oleksii Kaschuk shot nearly from the edge of the box, as the ball flew into the top corner of the net
Second half
Less than ten minutes after the restart of the game, as Shakhtar scored a numerical advantage as well: Leonid Zaitsev were given the marching orders after the second booking. Nevertheless, the sending-off only mobilized Vorskla, who began to display more rugged, more aggressive and more organized game. And on 70 minutes, the hosts launched a rapid attacking on the left flank before Sharylo shot from the centre of the penalty area to overturn the home side’s deficit. The Miners’ coaching staff of the immediately reacted with substitutions, fielding Denys Arendaruk and Oleksii Kaschuk on the flanks of the attack. The Donetsk team began to operate by playing more cross passes, counting on fresh footballers’ breakthroughs in free zones. A few episodes saw the Poltava side’s goalkeeper beating Shakhtar's forwards to it for a moment. However, in the 89th minute, and he was powerless against a powerful kick by Oleksii Kaschuk shot nearly from the edge of the box, as the ball flew into the top corner of the net). 3-1 – the U21 Donetsk team the start the championship with an away victory over Vorskla.
In the second round, Shakhtar will host Dynamo Kyiv in Schaslyve. The match will be held on Saturday, July 22. It kicks off at 16:30.
Less than ten minutes after the restart of the game, as Shakhtar scored a numerical advantage as well: Leonid Zaitsev were given the marching orders after the second booking. Nevertheless, the sending-off only mobilized Vorskla, who began to display more rugged, more aggressive and more organized game. And on 70 minutes, the hosts launched a rapid attacking on the left flank before Sharylo shot from the centre of the penalty area to overturn the home side’s deficit. The Miners’ coaching staff of the immediately reacted with substitutions, fielding Denys Arendaruk and Oleksii Kaschuk on the flanks of the attack. The Donetsk team began to operate by playing more cross passes, counting on fresh footballers’ breakthroughs in free zones. A few episodes saw the Poltava side’s goalkeeper beating Shakhtar's forwards to it for a moment. However, in the 89th minute, and he was powerless against a powerful kick by Oleksii Kaschuk shot nearly from the edge of the box, as the ball flew into the top corner of the net). 3-1 – the U21 Donetsk team the start the championship with an away victory over Vorskla.
In the second round, Shakhtar will host Dynamo Kyiv in Schaslyve. The match will be held on Saturday, July 22. It kicks off at 16:30.
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