Europa League. Zorya starts playing in a draw with Braga

10.08.2018 01:21

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The start of the European Cup season brought Luhansk "Zorya" contradictory emotions. In Zaporizhia, Yuri Vernydub's team could not find the keys to the goal of the unyielding Portuguese Braga for a long time, they missed the first one, but found the strength to win back.

Both teams started the match quite carefully, the first half passed without a lot of moments. In Luhansk, the closest to success was Tymchyk, who dangerously hit his head after a free kick, but the goalkeeper of "Braga" played reliably in this episode.

In the 35th minute, the hosts failed to defend, and they were protected by the goalkeeper. 21-year-old Brazilian Luis Filipe, who played his first match for the main team of Luhansk, defeated Ricardo Orta, who went out with him alone. By the way, Bohdan Mykhailychenko turned out to be another debutant in Zorya.

In the 57th minute, only the crossbar saved the Lugansk team after a shot by Ricardo Horta. And soon the 21st number of "Braga" still got its way. After a shot from the flank, he met the ball at the far post and made an irresistible shot. "Zorya" needed three minutes to win back. The captain of the home team, the player of the national team of Ukraine, Oleksandr Karavaev, successfully caught the ball on his foot in the "Braga" penalty area and scored a wonderful free kick — 1:1.   

Europa League

Third qualifying round. The first match

Zorya (Ukraine) - Braga (Portugal) - 1: 1 (0: 0)

Goals: Karavaev (72) - Ricardo Orta (69).

"Star": Louis Filipe, Svatak, Kharatin, Khomchenovsky, Mykhailychenko, Vernidub, Ladnev (Kochergin, 71), Timchyk, Karavayev (k), Rafael (Kabayev, 73), Silas (Gordienko, 65).

"Grout": Matheus, Nuno Sequeira, Wilson Eduardo (Diego Sousa, 77), João Novice (Ricardo, 89), Ricardo Horta (Fabio Martins, 89), Claudemir, Franzergio, Raul Silva, Bruno Viana, Ricardo Esgay, Marcelo Goya.

The match will take place in Braga on August 16.