Kryvbas 0-1 Shakhtar
Sunday, September 27, 2026
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Shakhtar women's team faced Kryvbas away on the Prime League MD11
Shakhtar head coach Roman Zaiev named the following starting line-up for the game against Kryvbas: Ustinova was in goal, Kotovets, Henyk, Sikorska and Mokhnach started in defence, Liakhovych, Veherych and Zolotukhina appeared in midfield, Marchenko and Holovach operated on the wings, with Druzhchenko up front.
Liakhovych’s important goal
The Orange-and-Blacks began the match with a chance to score and could have taken the lead: Marchenko raced down the right flank and sent the ball into the penalty area, where Holovach got there first, but her header went wide. Eventually, their bright start paid off with a goal: Liakhovych intercepted the ball, capitalised on Zaporozhets’ mistake, went one-on-one with Soloviova and found the back of the net. The hosts responded with a set piece chance for Stakhniuk, but Ustinova was in control. The Miners dominated possession and constantly threatened the Kryvyi Rih side, and in the 25th minute, Druzhchenko could have doubled the lead after a brilliant pass from Holovach from deep, but the forward shot straight at the goalkeeper. The next dangerous chance for Shakhtar came in the 38th minute, when Druzhchenko beat several defenders in the penalty area and aimed for the bottom corner, but Soloviova saved the shot while falling.
Starukhina’s return and playing on the front foot
In the second half, Roman Zaiev’s side continued to take the initiative and set the pace of the game. In the opening minutes, promising chances fell to Holovach (over the bar) and Marchenko (her shot was blocked). Kryvbas rarely reached Ustinova’s goal and posed a threat mainly from set pieces. In the 76th minute, the match was stopped for 30 minutes due to an air raid alert in Kryvyi Rih. After play resumed, Shakhtar made a substitution: Starukhina came on for Zolotukhina and made her first appearance of the new season after a lengthy injury lay-off. The Orange-and-Blacks immediately had a chance to score: Mokhnach carried the ball down the flank and picked out Druzhchenko with a well-placed pass, but the crossbar saved Kryvbas from conceding. In the next attack, Mokhnach and Druzhchenko created another dangerous chance, but they were unable to find the target.
1-0 – Shakhtar beat Kryvbas. As early as Thursday, October 1, the Orange-and-Blacks will begin their Ukrainian Cup campaign with a match against Seasters. The game at the Arsenal Arena kicks off at 12:00, with the live stream available on Shakhtar’s official YouTube channel.
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 0-1 (0-1) Shakhtar Donetsk
Sparta, Kryvyi Rih
Goal: 0-1 Liakhovych (10′)
Shakhtar: Ustinova, Kotovets, Henyk, Sikorska, Mokhnach, Liakhovych (Zavidova, 68′), Veherych, Zolotukhina (Starukhina, 78′), Marchenko, Holovach (c), Druzhchenko
Liakhovych’s important goal
The Orange-and-Blacks began the match with a chance to score and could have taken the lead: Marchenko raced down the right flank and sent the ball into the penalty area, where Holovach got there first, but her header went wide. Eventually, their bright start paid off with a goal: Liakhovych intercepted the ball, capitalised on Zaporozhets’ mistake, went one-on-one with Soloviova and found the back of the net. The hosts responded with a set piece chance for Stakhniuk, but Ustinova was in control. The Miners dominated possession and constantly threatened the Kryvyi Rih side, and in the 25th minute, Druzhchenko could have doubled the lead after a brilliant pass from Holovach from deep, but the forward shot straight at the goalkeeper. The next dangerous chance for Shakhtar came in the 38th minute, when Druzhchenko beat several defenders in the penalty area and aimed for the bottom corner, but Soloviova saved the shot while falling.
Starukhina’s return and playing on the front foot
In the second half, Roman Zaiev’s side continued to take the initiative and set the pace of the game. In the opening minutes, promising chances fell to Holovach (over the bar) and Marchenko (her shot was blocked). Kryvbas rarely reached Ustinova’s goal and posed a threat mainly from set pieces. In the 76th minute, the match was stopped for 30 minutes due to an air raid alert in Kryvyi Rih. After play resumed, Shakhtar made a substitution: Starukhina came on for Zolotukhina and made her first appearance of the new season after a lengthy injury lay-off. The Orange-and-Blacks immediately had a chance to score: Mokhnach carried the ball down the flank and picked out Druzhchenko with a well-placed pass, but the crossbar saved Kryvbas from conceding. In the next attack, Mokhnach and Druzhchenko created another dangerous chance, but they were unable to find the target.
1-0 – Shakhtar beat Kryvbas. As early as Thursday, October 1, the Orange-and-Blacks will begin their Ukrainian Cup campaign with a match against Seasters. The game at the Arsenal Arena kicks off at 12:00, with the live stream available on Shakhtar’s official YouTube channel.
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 0-1 (0-1) Shakhtar Donetsk
Sparta, Kryvyi Rih
Goal: 0-1 Liakhovych (10′)
Shakhtar: Ustinova, Kotovets, Henyk, Sikorska, Mokhnach, Liakhovych (Zavidova, 68′), Veherych, Zolotukhina (Starukhina, 78′), Marchenko, Holovach (c), Druzhchenko
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