U19. Vorskla vs Shakhtar: match preview
Saturday, October 23, 2021
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In the Youth League, Shakhtar will play Vorskla away
October 24, Poltava, Ltava Stadium, 12:00
Match build-up
Shakhtar have a really tight fixture schedule now. On Tuesday, Oskar Ratulutra's team hosted their Real Madrid counterparts in the UEFA Youth League and claimed a comeback win, coming from behind twice during the match. In the domestic league, the Miners are the sole leaders with 30 points (goal difference is 33-9).
Opponents
The Poltava outfit are traditionally in the leading pack. Before the meeting with Shakhtar, Vitalii Kosovskyi's team rank 5th in the table (22 points, goal difference of 23-11). Interestingly, Vorskla are considered a home side as this season Poltava won 6 out of 7 home matches, losing only to Rukh. In the previous round, they tied 1-1 with Oleksandriia away, with the experienced striker Aderinsola Eseola scoring for the White-Greens in the last two matches. Also, the squad features a prolific Ivorian striker Salia Konate (5 goals).
Head-to-head record
In the previous five seasons, the opponents met on nine occasions: Shakhtar won six times, along with one draw and two wins by Vorskla (goal difference is 19-6).
Last match
April 4, 2021. Shchaslyve
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 2-0 (0-0) Vorskla Poltava U19
Goals: 1-0 Hluschenko (60’), 2-0 Svityukha (71’)
Shakhtar U19: Puzankov, Havryliuk, Hulko (c), Farina, Bako, Rosputko (Kozishkurt, 73’), Hluschenko (Khimichev, 90’), Yuschenko (Svityukha, 46’), Siheev, Veklenko (Chuiko, 90+2’), Mykytyshyn (Shostak, 60’)
Sent off: Nesterenko (40’ – second booking)
Match build-up
Shakhtar have a really tight fixture schedule now. On Tuesday, Oskar Ratulutra's team hosted their Real Madrid counterparts in the UEFA Youth League and claimed a comeback win, coming from behind twice during the match. In the domestic league, the Miners are the sole leaders with 30 points (goal difference is 33-9).
Opponents
The Poltava outfit are traditionally in the leading pack. Before the meeting with Shakhtar, Vitalii Kosovskyi's team rank 5th in the table (22 points, goal difference of 23-11). Interestingly, Vorskla are considered a home side as this season Poltava won 6 out of 7 home matches, losing only to Rukh. In the previous round, they tied 1-1 with Oleksandriia away, with the experienced striker Aderinsola Eseola scoring for the White-Greens in the last two matches. Also, the squad features a prolific Ivorian striker Salia Konate (5 goals).
Head-to-head record
In the previous five seasons, the opponents met on nine occasions: Shakhtar won six times, along with one draw and two wins by Vorskla (goal difference is 19-6).
Last match
April 4, 2021. Shchaslyve
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 2-0 (0-0) Vorskla Poltava U19
Goals: 1-0 Hluschenko (60’), 2-0 Svityukha (71’)
Shakhtar U19: Puzankov, Havryliuk, Hulko (c), Farina, Bako, Rosputko (Kozishkurt, 73’), Hluschenko (Khimichev, 90’), Yuschenko (Svityukha, 46’), Siheev, Veklenko (Chuiko, 90+2’), Mykytyshyn (Shostak, 60’)
Sent off: Nesterenko (40’ – second booking)