U19. Kryvbas vs Shakhtar: match preview
Friday, May 15, 2026
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Shakhtar youth team to face their Kryvbas counterparts away in the U19 National League round 29
May 16, Kryvyi Rih, Hirnyk TC, 13:00
Match build-up
The Orange-and-Blacks are entering the final stretch of the U19 National League season and will play their third match in the space of a week amid a packed schedule. At the moment, the Pitmen top the table with 73 points from 28 matches (24 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their previous fixtures, the Miners defeated Poltava U19 (3-2) and Obolon U19 (4-0), but suffered a defeat against their closest challengers, Dynamo U19 (1-4).
Opponents
Kryvbas U19 head into the match against Shakhtar U19 with 32 points (9 wins, 5 draws and 14 losses), occupying 12th spot in the table. In the previous rounds, the Red-and-Whites lost to Veres U19 (1-3), but defeated Karpaty U19 (3-1) and Poltava U19 (2-1).
Match background
Shakhtar and Kryvbas have faced each other 7 times in the Youth League: 5 wins for the Orange-and-Blacks and 2 draws.
Previous meeting
On November 30, 2025, Shakhtar U19 hosted Kryvbas at the Sviatoshyn training centre. The hosts started brightly and quickly opened the scoring through a precise finish from Bundash, before Petruk soon doubled the advantage. The Red-and-Whites responded with a converted penalty from Bodnar. Early in the second half, Kanteh scored swiftly after a counterattack and later completed his brace. The Orange-and-Blacks were fully in control of the game, creating chances and threatening the goal on several more occasions, before Tiutiunov also scored twice late on to seal the rout. A 6-1 victory for the Pitmen.
Match build-up
The Orange-and-Blacks are entering the final stretch of the U19 National League season and will play their third match in the space of a week amid a packed schedule. At the moment, the Pitmen top the table with 73 points from 28 matches (24 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their previous fixtures, the Miners defeated Poltava U19 (3-2) and Obolon U19 (4-0), but suffered a defeat against their closest challengers, Dynamo U19 (1-4).
Opponents
Kryvbas U19 head into the match against Shakhtar U19 with 32 points (9 wins, 5 draws and 14 losses), occupying 12th spot in the table. In the previous rounds, the Red-and-Whites lost to Veres U19 (1-3), but defeated Karpaty U19 (3-1) and Poltava U19 (2-1).
Match background
Shakhtar and Kryvbas have faced each other 7 times in the Youth League: 5 wins for the Orange-and-Blacks and 2 draws.
Previous meeting
On November 30, 2025, Shakhtar U19 hosted Kryvbas at the Sviatoshyn training centre. The hosts started brightly and quickly opened the scoring through a precise finish from Bundash, before Petruk soon doubled the advantage. The Red-and-Whites responded with a converted penalty from Bodnar. Early in the second half, Kanteh scored swiftly after a counterattack and later completed his brace. The Orange-and-Blacks were fully in control of the game, creating chances and threatening the goal on several more occasions, before Tiutiunov also scored twice late on to seal the rout. A 6-1 victory for the Pitmen.