5 facts before the match vs Rukh
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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On September 23, Shakhtar will have a postponed MD2 game vs Rukh in Lviv. We bring you some interesting facts about the upcoming clash
On the fast track
Rukh is one of the youngest UPL clubs – it was founded in Vynnyky in 2003 on the initiative of the current curator of Ukraine’s national teams Myron Markevych. In the 2016/17 season, the Yellow-Blacks became a professional team before advancing to the First League the following year. They qualified for the top flight at the third attempt, finishing second and showcasing the best goal difference (+30).
Youth versus experience
Rukh's 33-year-old mentor Ivan Fedyk is the youngest coach in the Premier League. Mr Fedyk worked as a sports reporter, later starting his coaching career at the Karpaty Academy in 2010. He also worked as an assistant manager at Sevastopol, Krasnodar, Stal, Rostov and Rukh. In the summer of 2020, he became the Yellow-Blacks’ manager. Luis Castro is 59 years old, and Mircea Lucescu is the oldest coach in the current league (75).
Head-to-head record
Previously, Shakhtar and Rukh have never met in competitive games. This spring, the teams had a friendly that ended in a 4-1 victory for the Miners. The goals for Shakhtar were scored by Manor Solomon, Marlos, Yevhen Konoplyanka and Junior Moraes; Ivan Brikner netted one for Rukh.
Tight schedule
The opponents will have this meeting two days after their previous games. Last season, the Yellow-Blacks had no such experience, while the Miners had 8 games in a row with two full days or less between them.
Streaks
The Lviv side suffered defeats in two opening UPL games, still scoring a goal in each of them, with the team’s scoring streak comprising 8 games including the previous First League season fixtures. Shakhtar's unbeaten run consists of 11 games, alongside the scoring streak of 6 matches.
Rukh is one of the youngest UPL clubs – it was founded in Vynnyky in 2003 on the initiative of the current curator of Ukraine’s national teams Myron Markevych. In the 2016/17 season, the Yellow-Blacks became a professional team before advancing to the First League the following year. They qualified for the top flight at the third attempt, finishing second and showcasing the best goal difference (+30).
Youth versus experience
Rukh's 33-year-old mentor Ivan Fedyk is the youngest coach in the Premier League. Mr Fedyk worked as a sports reporter, later starting his coaching career at the Karpaty Academy in 2010. He also worked as an assistant manager at Sevastopol, Krasnodar, Stal, Rostov and Rukh. In the summer of 2020, he became the Yellow-Blacks’ manager. Luis Castro is 59 years old, and Mircea Lucescu is the oldest coach in the current league (75).
Head-to-head record
Previously, Shakhtar and Rukh have never met in competitive games. This spring, the teams had a friendly that ended in a 4-1 victory for the Miners. The goals for Shakhtar were scored by Manor Solomon, Marlos, Yevhen Konoplyanka and Junior Moraes; Ivan Brikner netted one for Rukh.
Tight schedule
The opponents will have this meeting two days after their previous games. Last season, the Yellow-Blacks had no such experience, while the Miners had 8 games in a row with two full days or less between them.
Streaks
The Lviv side suffered defeats in two opening UPL games, still scoring a goal in each of them, with the team’s scoring streak comprising 8 games including the previous First League season fixtures. Shakhtar's unbeaten run consists of 11 games, alongside the scoring streak of 6 matches.