Metalist 1925 vs Shakhtar: match preview
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Shakhtar women’s team to play Metalist 1925 on the Vyshcha League first stage MD17
March 12, Shchaslyve, indoor facility, 12:30
Match build-up
After a long period of intensive training camps, Shakhtar women’s team began the spring part of the season with a confident victory over EMS-Podillia Vinnytsia (7-0). In this match, Chaika, Marchenko and Druzhchenko, who made her debut for Shakhtar, each scored a brace, while Chendei put the finishing touch with a goal.
The Miners have collected 26 points in 16 league matches and occupy 4th spot in the standings (8 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses).
Opponents
The Kharkiv side prepared for the decisive part of the season in Shchaslyve and the Turkish city of Side, where they played 4 friendlies during the training camps (2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Aiming for the title, Metalist 1925, after the resumption of the championship, defeated Seasters (3-2), thrashed the revamped Vorskla (9-0) and consolidated their position at the top of the standings. The team are considered the most prolific and the most solid in the Ukrainian Women’s Vyshcha League (81 goals scored and only 6 conceded).
It is interested that Metalist 1925 have collected 45 points in 16 rounds and last dropped points at the very start of the season.
Match background
The teams met six times at the competitive level, with Metalist 1925 winning every match.
Previous meeting
On October 5, 2025, Shakhtar hosted Metalist 1925 in Shchaslyve Kyiv Oblast Ukraine. The Kharkiv side started actively and opened the scoring as early as the 2nd minute, when Nataliia Apanashchenko headed home after a corner. The visitors controlled the game, created dangerous chances and made it 3-0 before the break through goals from Nataliia Apanashchenko and Molodiuk. They continued to dominate in the second half: Petryk converted a one-on-one, Kunina quickly scored the fifth, with Petryk adding another goal later. Shakhtar played from defence and tried to counterattack but were unable to score. In the end, the referee confirmed a victory for Metalist 1925 (6-0).
Match build-up
After a long period of intensive training camps, Shakhtar women’s team began the spring part of the season with a confident victory over EMS-Podillia Vinnytsia (7-0). In this match, Chaika, Marchenko and Druzhchenko, who made her debut for Shakhtar, each scored a brace, while Chendei put the finishing touch with a goal.
The Miners have collected 26 points in 16 league matches and occupy 4th spot in the standings (8 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses).
Opponents
The Kharkiv side prepared for the decisive part of the season in Shchaslyve and the Turkish city of Side, where they played 4 friendlies during the training camps (2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Aiming for the title, Metalist 1925, after the resumption of the championship, defeated Seasters (3-2), thrashed the revamped Vorskla (9-0) and consolidated their position at the top of the standings. The team are considered the most prolific and the most solid in the Ukrainian Women’s Vyshcha League (81 goals scored and only 6 conceded).
It is interested that Metalist 1925 have collected 45 points in 16 rounds and last dropped points at the very start of the season.
Match background
The teams met six times at the competitive level, with Metalist 1925 winning every match.
Previous meeting
On October 5, 2025, Shakhtar hosted Metalist 1925 in Shchaslyve Kyiv Oblast Ukraine. The Kharkiv side started actively and opened the scoring as early as the 2nd minute, when Nataliia Apanashchenko headed home after a corner. The visitors controlled the game, created dangerous chances and made it 3-0 before the break through goals from Nataliia Apanashchenko and Molodiuk. They continued to dominate in the second half: Petryk converted a one-on-one, Kunina quickly scored the fifth, with Petryk adding another goal later. Shakhtar played from defence and tried to counterattack but were unable to score. In the end, the referee confirmed a victory for Metalist 1925 (6-0).