Victory at the start of the season!
Saturday, July 29, 2023
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Shakhtar played against Metalist 1925 in the match of the 1st round of the 2023/24 UPL
Head coach of the Miners Patrick van Leeuwen chose the following starting line-up for the opening game of the season: Dmytro Riznyk made his official debut in the goal, Mykola Matviienko and Valerii Bondar played at centre-back, the wings were given to Giorgi Gocholeishvili (right) and Dmytro Topalov (left), Dmytro Kryskiv and Artem Bondarenko appeared in the middle of the field, Oleksandr Zubkov and Oleksii Kashchuk (the first appearance for the main team of Shakhtar) acted as wingers, Danylo Sikan played behind the striker, and Lassina Traore had a central forward position.
Start of Matviienko's captaincy
From the first minutes, Shakhtar had a significant game advantage over the opponents and methodically destabilized the defence of Kharkiv team. Persistent Zubkov repeatedly intensified the situation near the goal of the host team and was close to scoring already in the beginning, but his shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Mozil. Metalist 1925 responded with a moment that was finished by Kurylo – now Riznyk pulls the ball out from under the crossbar. The Orange-and-Blacks managed to break the opponent's resistance in the 30th minute: Kashchuk made a cross from the left corner, and Mykola Matviienko headed the ball into the net from a few meters – 0-1. At the end of the half, the Blue-and-Yellows had an opportunity to equalize the score , but Yusov's shot went over the net.
Traore's winning goal, debuts of the newcomers
At the beginning of the second half, Shakhtar doubled their advantage: in the 47th minute, Kryskiv delivered a heel pass to Traore in the penalty area, and he hit the left bottom corner – 0-2. Sikan could have immediately given the score an even more lopsided look, but his long-range attempt was stopped by the goalkeeper. But Edmar's side took their chance and reduced the gap in the 56th minute: Dmytro Yusov scored after a pass from the left wing and a cross to the far post. Shakhtar players immediately increased the pressure on the opponent's penalty area, and Mozil saved the host team after two consecutive dangerous shots by Zubkov from the right corner of the penalty area. In between these moments, Patrick van Leeuwen made his first substitutions, releasing Kevin Kelsy and newcomer Newerton, for whom it was the debut official match at Shakhtar. In the meantime, the teams exchanged goal-scoring opportunities: Ari made a long-range shot in the centimetres from the top corner of Riznyk's goal, and Kryskiv missed the near corner after Zubkov's pass from advantageous position. Then there were two more debuts in the line-up of the Orange-and-Blacks: Pedrinho and Denil Castillo appeared on the field. In the last minutes of the match, Shakhtar calmly kept the opponents at a distance from their own goal and secured the desired result. 2-1 – Shakhtar start the season with a victory over Metalist 1925.
On August 2, the Miners will play a postponed match of the 2nd round of the UPL against Veres in Rivne (start at 17:00). And next Sunday, August 6, Patrick van Leeuwen's team will have a charity match in support of the people of Ukraine against Tottenham in London.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1-2 (0-1) Shakhtar Donetsk
Kyiv region, Livyi Bereh, without spectators
Goals: 0-1 Matviienko (30′), 0-2 Traore (47′), 1-2 Yusov (56′)
Shakhtar: Riznyk, Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matviienko (c), Topalov (Pedrinho, 79′), Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Zubkov, Kashchuk (Newerton, 72′), Sikan (Castillo, 89′), Traore (Kelsy, 72′)
Start of Matviienko's captaincy
From the first minutes, Shakhtar had a significant game advantage over the opponents and methodically destabilized the defence of Kharkiv team. Persistent Zubkov repeatedly intensified the situation near the goal of the host team and was close to scoring already in the beginning, but his shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Mozil. Metalist 1925 responded with a moment that was finished by Kurylo – now Riznyk pulls the ball out from under the crossbar. The Orange-and-Blacks managed to break the opponent's resistance in the 30th minute: Kashchuk made a cross from the left corner, and Mykola Matviienko headed the ball into the net from a few meters – 0-1. At the end of the half, the Blue-and-Yellows had an opportunity to equalize the score , but Yusov's shot went over the net.
Traore's winning goal, debuts of the newcomers
At the beginning of the second half, Shakhtar doubled their advantage: in the 47th minute, Kryskiv delivered a heel pass to Traore in the penalty area, and he hit the left bottom corner – 0-2. Sikan could have immediately given the score an even more lopsided look, but his long-range attempt was stopped by the goalkeeper. But Edmar's side took their chance and reduced the gap in the 56th minute: Dmytro Yusov scored after a pass from the left wing and a cross to the far post. Shakhtar players immediately increased the pressure on the opponent's penalty area, and Mozil saved the host team after two consecutive dangerous shots by Zubkov from the right corner of the penalty area. In between these moments, Patrick van Leeuwen made his first substitutions, releasing Kevin Kelsy and newcomer Newerton, for whom it was the debut official match at Shakhtar. In the meantime, the teams exchanged goal-scoring opportunities: Ari made a long-range shot in the centimetres from the top corner of Riznyk's goal, and Kryskiv missed the near corner after Zubkov's pass from advantageous position. Then there were two more debuts in the line-up of the Orange-and-Blacks: Pedrinho and Denil Castillo appeared on the field. In the last minutes of the match, Shakhtar calmly kept the opponents at a distance from their own goal and secured the desired result. 2-1 – Shakhtar start the season with a victory over Metalist 1925.
On August 2, the Miners will play a postponed match of the 2nd round of the UPL against Veres in Rivne (start at 17:00). And next Sunday, August 6, Patrick van Leeuwen's team will have a charity match in support of the people of Ukraine against Tottenham in London.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1-2 (0-1) Shakhtar Donetsk
Kyiv region, Livyi Bereh, without spectators
Goals: 0-1 Matviienko (30′), 0-2 Traore (47′), 1-2 Yusov (56′)
Shakhtar: Riznyk, Gocholeishvili, Bondar, Matviienko (c), Topalov (Pedrinho, 79′), Kryskiv, Bondarenko, Zubkov, Kashchuk (Newerton, 72′), Sikan (Castillo, 89′), Traore (Kelsy, 72′)
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