Vorskla vs Shakhtar: match preview
Friday, May 16, 2025
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Shakhtar women’s team to take on Vorskla Poltava away in the final game of the season
May 16, Poltava, Oleksii Butovskyi Vorskla, 12:00
Match build-up
Shakhtar women’s team spent three days preparing for the match against the reigning champions, training at the Academy facility in Shchaslyve. After 19 matches, the Orange-and-Blacks have 24 points and sit fifth in the league table (7 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses). The Miners picked up some momentum towards the end of the season – they claimed victories over Ladomyr (2-0) and Seasters (1-0) in the previous rounds, but suffered a loss to Metalist 1925 (0-4).
Mariia Vykaliuk will miss the match against Vorskla due to a suspension.
Match build-up
Shakhtar women’s team spent three days preparing for the match against the reigning champions, training at the Academy facility in Shchaslyve. After 19 matches, the Orange-and-Blacks have 24 points and sit fifth in the league table (7 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses). The Miners picked up some momentum towards the end of the season – they claimed victories over Ladomyr (2-0) and Seasters (1-0) in the previous rounds, but suffered a loss to Metalist 1925 (0-4).
Mariia Vykaliuk will miss the match against Vorskla due to a suspension.
We know the opponents are aiming for the title, so we're expecting a tense and competitive encounter
Viktoriia Myronenko, midfielder:
– The team are in good spirits as the recent wins have boosted our confidence. We understand that every match is a new challenge, that’s why we're preparing for the game against Vorskla with full focus. We know the opponents are aiming for the title, so we're expecting a tense and competitive encounter.
Opponents
Vorskla approach the final match of the season as league leaders with 49 points and are close to defending their title. To do so, they only need to avoid defeat against Shakhtar. The team are the most prolific in the league and have the best defence – just two goals conceded during the season. Iia Andrushchak’s side drew with Metalist 1925 (0-0) and Kolos (1-1), and also secured a narrow win over Seasters (1-0) in the closing rounds.
Match background
Shakhtar and Vorskla faced each other eight times in the Vyshcha League: 7 wins for the Poltava-based side and 1 for the Miners.
Previous meeting
The Poltava outfit made a lively start and opened the scoring as early as the 7th minute: Kravchuk, breaking free on the right flank, found a shooting position and fired accurately into the far corner. Vorskla confidently controlled the game and managed to double their lead at the end of the half through Kalinina. The overall pattern of the match remained unchanged after the break: Vorskla continued to dominate, and Kalinina secured a brace following an exemplary attacking move. The Miners responded with a goal from Vykaliuk, but it proved insufficient. In the end, Shakhtar lost 1-3 to Vorskla.
– The team are in good spirits as the recent wins have boosted our confidence. We understand that every match is a new challenge, that’s why we're preparing for the game against Vorskla with full focus. We know the opponents are aiming for the title, so we're expecting a tense and competitive encounter.
Opponents
Vorskla approach the final match of the season as league leaders with 49 points and are close to defending their title. To do so, they only need to avoid defeat against Shakhtar. The team are the most prolific in the league and have the best defence – just two goals conceded during the season. Iia Andrushchak’s side drew with Metalist 1925 (0-0) and Kolos (1-1), and also secured a narrow win over Seasters (1-0) in the closing rounds.
Match background
Shakhtar and Vorskla faced each other eight times in the Vyshcha League: 7 wins for the Poltava-based side and 1 for the Miners.
Previous meeting
The Poltava outfit made a lively start and opened the scoring as early as the 7th minute: Kravchuk, breaking free on the right flank, found a shooting position and fired accurately into the far corner. Vorskla confidently controlled the game and managed to double their lead at the end of the half through Kalinina. The overall pattern of the match remained unchanged after the break: Vorskla continued to dominate, and Kalinina secured a brace following an exemplary attacking move. The Miners responded with a goal from Vykaliuk, but it proved insufficient. In the end, Shakhtar lost 1-3 to Vorskla.