Kolos vs Shakhtar: match preview
Monday, September 14, 2026
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Shakhtar women's team to take on Kolos away on the Prime League MD9
September 15, Kovalivka, Kolos, 11:00
Match build-up
Shakhtar women’s team have a fairly busy schedule and will play three league games in 10 days. The Orange-and-Blacks began the second stage of the Prime League with a defeat to Polissia (0-2) and are preparing for their clash with Kolos after a recovery day off. After 7 rounds, the team have 7 points and sit fifth in the league table.
Opponents
Kolos are contenders for the top spots and represent Ukraine in European competition. This year, Kolos faced Portuguese side Torreense in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, but lost on aggregate (2-9) and were eliminated from the competition.
In domestic competition, Liudmyla Pokotylo’s side have collected 16 points from eight matches (5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats) and sit second in the table. In the previous rounds, they beat Ladomyr (2-0) and Pantery (3-0), but then suffered a narrow defeat to Kharkiv (0-1). Kolos are one of the highest-scoring teams in the league, while midfielder Violetta Tian, with 5 goals in 8 matches, sits third in the scoring race.
Match background
Shakhtar and Kolos have met 14 times: 4 wins for the Miners, 1 draw and 9 victories for the Kovalivka side.
Previous meeting
On July 24, Shakhtar hosted Kolos at the Arsenal Arena in Shchaslyve in their first home match of the season. The Miners started the match actively, but Kolos quickly took control of the game and kept possession. First, Semkiv hit the post, before the next opportunity was converted: Fedorenko opened the scoring in the 34th minute. In the second half, the Orange-and-Blacks became more active and attacked more often, but their opponents remained more dangerous, and late on Lespukh reacted quickest to a loose ball to make it 0-2.
Match build-up
Shakhtar women’s team have a fairly busy schedule and will play three league games in 10 days. The Orange-and-Blacks began the second stage of the Prime League with a defeat to Polissia (0-2) and are preparing for their clash with Kolos after a recovery day off. After 7 rounds, the team have 7 points and sit fifth in the league table.
Opponents
Kolos are contenders for the top spots and represent Ukraine in European competition. This year, Kolos faced Portuguese side Torreense in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, but lost on aggregate (2-9) and were eliminated from the competition.
In domestic competition, Liudmyla Pokotylo’s side have collected 16 points from eight matches (5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats) and sit second in the table. In the previous rounds, they beat Ladomyr (2-0) and Pantery (3-0), but then suffered a narrow defeat to Kharkiv (0-1). Kolos are one of the highest-scoring teams in the league, while midfielder Violetta Tian, with 5 goals in 8 matches, sits third in the scoring race.
Match background
Shakhtar and Kolos have met 14 times: 4 wins for the Miners, 1 draw and 9 victories for the Kovalivka side.
Previous meeting
On July 24, Shakhtar hosted Kolos at the Arsenal Arena in Shchaslyve in their first home match of the season. The Miners started the match actively, but Kolos quickly took control of the game and kept possession. First, Semkiv hit the post, before the next opportunity was converted: Fedorenko opened the scoring in the 34th minute. In the second half, the Orange-and-Blacks became more active and attacked more often, but their opponents remained more dangerous, and late on Lespukh reacted quickest to a loose ball to make it 0-2.