U19. Shakhtar vs Rukh: watch the match online
Friday, April 5, 2024
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Shakhtar U19 will entertain their Rukh U19 counterparts in the Youth League centrepiece MD 23 game
April 6, Shchaslyve, Kniazha Arena, 11:00
The live stream will be available on Shakhtar’s official YouTube channel
Match build-up
After the match against Obolon U19, the Miners conducted a week-long cycle of preparation for the meeting with Rukh U19 at the Academy facility in Shchaslyve. Currently, the Orange-and-Blacks are in the 2nd spot of the Youth League with 50 points (goal difference: 43-17). Shakhtar U19 are averaging 2.09 goals per home game, with midfielder Ivan Losenko having a three-match scoring streak. It should be noted that there are no disqualified players in Shakhtar U19.
Opponents
During the winter pre-season period, Rukh U19 underwent significant changes because the Lviv club decided to rejuvenate the team and changed the head coach. Rukh had a busy training programme for the spring part of the season and participated in the Viareggio Cup international tournament where they took 2nd spot in the group with Torino U19 (0-2), Brazzaville (2-0) and UYSS U19 ( 4-0), but lost to ATFA U19 (0-2) in the play-offs and ended the competition in the last 16.
The Yellow-and-Blacks started the spring part of the championship under the leadership of Yurii Bakalov uncertainly, losing to Polissia U19 (0-1), Kolos U19 (1-2), Metalist 1925 U19 (1-2), and also sharing points with Dnipro-1 U19 (0-0). During the international break, Rukh U19 and Yurii Bakalov prematurely terminated their cooperation and Mykhailo Diachuk-Stavytskyi became the caretaker coach. The change of the coaching staff had a positive effect on the team. In the previous round, the Lviv side defeated their LNZ U19 counterparts (6-1). The Lviv team have 37 points after 22 rounds (goal difference: 41-26) and are 5th in the table. The best scorer is Nazar Kasarda (7 goals in 15 matches).
Match background
The opponents had 6 meetings in the Youth League: 3 wins of the Miners, 2 draws and 1 loss (goal difference: 8-4).
Previous meeting
On September 22, 2023, Shakhtar U19 and Rukh U19 played on Vynnyky in the Youth League MD 8. The beginning of the match saw even game, but the first attempt of the Miners was effective: Yushchenko hit the goalkeeper from the penalty area who failed to keep the ball in his hands for Demchenko to score after a follow-up. After conceding a goal, Rukh began to control the ball in the half of the field of Orange-and-Blacks, but Shakhtar U19 defence did not allow them to get close to a shooting position. The Miners responded to the ineffectual actions of the hosts with a quick combination finished by Yushchenko. After the break, Rukh U19 gradually attacked the opponent's goal, but neither positional attacks nor crosses did not give the Lviv-based side the desired result. Shakhtar U19 beat Rukh U19 away – 2-0.
The live stream will be available on Shakhtar’s official YouTube channel
Match build-up
After the match against Obolon U19, the Miners conducted a week-long cycle of preparation for the meeting with Rukh U19 at the Academy facility in Shchaslyve. Currently, the Orange-and-Blacks are in the 2nd spot of the Youth League with 50 points (goal difference: 43-17). Shakhtar U19 are averaging 2.09 goals per home game, with midfielder Ivan Losenko having a three-match scoring streak. It should be noted that there are no disqualified players in Shakhtar U19.
Opponents
During the winter pre-season period, Rukh U19 underwent significant changes because the Lviv club decided to rejuvenate the team and changed the head coach. Rukh had a busy training programme for the spring part of the season and participated in the Viareggio Cup international tournament where they took 2nd spot in the group with Torino U19 (0-2), Brazzaville (2-0) and UYSS U19 ( 4-0), but lost to ATFA U19 (0-2) in the play-offs and ended the competition in the last 16.
The Yellow-and-Blacks started the spring part of the championship under the leadership of Yurii Bakalov uncertainly, losing to Polissia U19 (0-1), Kolos U19 (1-2), Metalist 1925 U19 (1-2), and also sharing points with Dnipro-1 U19 (0-0). During the international break, Rukh U19 and Yurii Bakalov prematurely terminated their cooperation and Mykhailo Diachuk-Stavytskyi became the caretaker coach. The change of the coaching staff had a positive effect on the team. In the previous round, the Lviv side defeated their LNZ U19 counterparts (6-1). The Lviv team have 37 points after 22 rounds (goal difference: 41-26) and are 5th in the table. The best scorer is Nazar Kasarda (7 goals in 15 matches).
Match background
The opponents had 6 meetings in the Youth League: 3 wins of the Miners, 2 draws and 1 loss (goal difference: 8-4).
Previous meeting
On September 22, 2023, Shakhtar U19 and Rukh U19 played on Vynnyky in the Youth League MD 8. The beginning of the match saw even game, but the first attempt of the Miners was effective: Yushchenko hit the goalkeeper from the penalty area who failed to keep the ball in his hands for Demchenko to score after a follow-up. After conceding a goal, Rukh began to control the ball in the half of the field of Orange-and-Blacks, but Shakhtar U19 defence did not allow them to get close to a shooting position. The Miners responded to the ineffectual actions of the hosts with a quick combination finished by Yushchenko. After the break, Rukh U19 gradually attacked the opponent's goal, but neither positional attacks nor crosses did not give the Lviv-based side the desired result. Shakhtar U19 beat Rukh U19 away – 2-0.