U21. Lviv vs Shakhtar: match preview
Friday, March 19, 2021
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Shakhtar U21 team will play against Lviv U21 away
March 20, Lviv, Sokol, 12:00
Match build-up
Shakhtar U21 are in good shape and have been enjoying the winning run after the season resumption. Recently, a number of players were put on the lists of Ukraine national teams of different age groups: Andrii Buleza, Danyil Udod, Mykhailo Khromei, Artur Mykytyshyn and Denys Shostak were called up to the U18 national team, and goalkeeper Mykyta Turbaievskyi will defend the honour of Ukraine U21. In Lviv, the injured Eduard Kozik, Danyil Honcharuk, Klym Prykhodko and the suspended Roman Yakuba will not take part in the game.
Match build-up
Shakhtar U21 are in good shape and have been enjoying the winning run after the season resumption. Recently, a number of players were put on the lists of Ukraine national teams of different age groups: Andrii Buleza, Danyil Udod, Mykhailo Khromei, Artur Mykytyshyn and Denys Shostak were called up to the U18 national team, and goalkeeper Mykyta Turbaievskyi will defend the honour of Ukraine U21. In Lviv, the injured Eduard Kozik, Danyil Honcharuk, Klym Prykhodko and the suspended Roman Yakuba will not take part in the game.
We psych ourselves up every time as for the final. We need to catch up with Dynamo, especially since we managed to close the gap in the last round
Denys Svityukha, Shakhtar U21 forward:
“The winning streak inspires hope, because we see that we can win and claim points. Victories are the result of daily training, so everything is logical. We are approaching the match against Lviv in good mood, realizing that there are no easy games left. We psych ourselves up every time as for the final. We need to catch up with Dynamo, especially since we managed to close the gap in the last round. This gave me confidence in my ability.”
Opponents
The Lviv team sit in the 10th position and have 23 points (goal difference of 33-24). In recent matches, the opponents claimed two wins (against Kolos and Minaj) and suffered two defeats (vs Rukh and Zorya). During the season, their coach was replaced: Vitalii Shumskyi who started the league season has headed the first team, and Ihor Rypnovskyi is working with the reserve team. The top scorer is Artur Remenyak (8 goals).
Head-to-head record
At the U21 level, the opponents met seven times: the Miners have six wins and one draw (goal difference is 13-5). In the first stage, Shakhtar won through Edvard Kobak's double.
Last match
16 October 2020. Shchaslyve. Kniazha Arena
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 2-1 (1-1) Lviv U21
Goals: 0-1 Topchyi (28’), 1: 1 Kobak (45+1’ pen), 2-1 Kobak (53’ pen)
Shakhtar U21: Turbaievskyi, Egbudjo (Havryliuk 77’), Kozik, Yakuba, Drambaev, Hurov (c), Kobak (Sholar 69’), Prykhodko (Mykytyshyn 60’), Chyruk (Svityukha 80’), Khromei, Rudavskyi ( Pohorilyi 66’)
“The winning streak inspires hope, because we see that we can win and claim points. Victories are the result of daily training, so everything is logical. We are approaching the match against Lviv in good mood, realizing that there are no easy games left. We psych ourselves up every time as for the final. We need to catch up with Dynamo, especially since we managed to close the gap in the last round. This gave me confidence in my ability.”
Opponents
The Lviv team sit in the 10th position and have 23 points (goal difference of 33-24). In recent matches, the opponents claimed two wins (against Kolos and Minaj) and suffered two defeats (vs Rukh and Zorya). During the season, their coach was replaced: Vitalii Shumskyi who started the league season has headed the first team, and Ihor Rypnovskyi is working with the reserve team. The top scorer is Artur Remenyak (8 goals).
Head-to-head record
At the U21 level, the opponents met seven times: the Miners have six wins and one draw (goal difference is 13-5). In the first stage, Shakhtar won through Edvard Kobak's double.
Last match
16 October 2020. Shchaslyve. Kniazha Arena
Shakhtar Donetsk U21 2-1 (1-1) Lviv U21
Goals: 0-1 Topchyi (28’), 1: 1 Kobak (45+1’ pen), 2-1 Kobak (53’ pen)
Shakhtar U21: Turbaievskyi, Egbudjo (Havryliuk 77’), Kozik, Yakuba, Drambaev, Hurov (c), Kobak (Sholar 69’), Prykhodko (Mykytyshyn 60’), Chyruk (Svityukha 80’), Khromei, Rudavskyi ( Pohorilyi 66’)