U19. Rukh vs Shakhtar: match preview
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Shakhtar are to face Rukh in the Ukrainian Youth League round 8
September 22, Bohdan Markevych stadium, 12:00
Match build-up
After the first game of in the UEFA Youth League season, Shakhtar U19 returned to Ukraine where they will meet with Rukh U19 in the league. The Orange-and-Blacks are in the 2nd spot of the tournament table and have 18 points (7 matches, 6 wins and 1 loss) before the start of the round. The Miners have claimed 4 consecutive victories in the previous meetings of the league and are behind the leader by 1 point. The best scorer is Anton Hlushchenko (5 goals in 5 games).
Opponents
Rukh U19 finished the previous season in the first spot and represented the country in the UEFA Youth League. They will also play in the play-offs of the winners. Mykhailo Diachuk-Stavytskyi’s side confidently started the new season and are topping the table with 19 points (7 matches, 6 wins and 1 draw). During the break in the championship, Rukh U19 had a training camp in Poland where they tied with Wisla Krakow (0-0) and beat Cracovia (3-0). After the meeting, the team went to Cherkasy Oblast where they defeated LNZ U19 2-1. Currently, the Yellow-and-Blacks have an unbeaten run of 47 matches, the top striker is Kostiantyn Kvas (3 goals in 7 games).
Match background
The rivals had 5 meetings in the league: 2 wins of the Miners, 2 draws and 1 loss (goal difference: 6–4).
Previous meeting
March 18, 2023. Shchaslyve, Kniazha Arena
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 0-2 (0-1) Rukh Lviv
Goals: 0-1 Tesliuk (22′), 0-2 Kitela (87′)
Shakhtar U19: Tvardovskyi, Drozd, Rosputko, Oharkov, Bako, Yanovych, Losenko (Bundash, 90+2′), Pushkarov (Harmash, 70′), Yushchenko, Toirov, Hlushchenko
Match build-up
After the first game of in the UEFA Youth League season, Shakhtar U19 returned to Ukraine where they will meet with Rukh U19 in the league. The Orange-and-Blacks are in the 2nd spot of the tournament table and have 18 points (7 matches, 6 wins and 1 loss) before the start of the round. The Miners have claimed 4 consecutive victories in the previous meetings of the league and are behind the leader by 1 point. The best scorer is Anton Hlushchenko (5 goals in 5 games).
Opponents
Rukh U19 finished the previous season in the first spot and represented the country in the UEFA Youth League. They will also play in the play-offs of the winners. Mykhailo Diachuk-Stavytskyi’s side confidently started the new season and are topping the table with 19 points (7 matches, 6 wins and 1 draw). During the break in the championship, Rukh U19 had a training camp in Poland where they tied with Wisla Krakow (0-0) and beat Cracovia (3-0). After the meeting, the team went to Cherkasy Oblast where they defeated LNZ U19 2-1. Currently, the Yellow-and-Blacks have an unbeaten run of 47 matches, the top striker is Kostiantyn Kvas (3 goals in 7 games).
Match background
The rivals had 5 meetings in the league: 2 wins of the Miners, 2 draws and 1 loss (goal difference: 6–4).
Previous meeting
March 18, 2023. Shchaslyve, Kniazha Arena
Shakhtar Donetsk U19 0-2 (0-1) Rukh Lviv
Goals: 0-1 Tesliuk (22′), 0-2 Kitela (87′)
Shakhtar U19: Tvardovskyi, Drozd, Rosputko, Oharkov, Bako, Yanovych, Losenko (Bundash, 90+2′), Pushkarov (Harmash, 70′), Yushchenko, Toirov, Hlushchenko