Premier League: Shakhtar's Dynamo gap now stands at seven points

16.09.2018 23:27

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On Sunday, the 8th round of the Ukrainian championship ended with three matches. In the central match, Zorya and Dynamo parted ways. Kyiv remained on the third step, and Luhansk bypassed Vorskla thanks to the best goal difference.

Dynamo continued its series without victories, which lasts almost a month. The last time Kievans overcame the opponent was on August 18, when beat "Alexandria". After that there were two unsuccessful meetings with Ajax in the Champions League and now three championship matches without any victories ...

The result of the meeting at Slavutych Arena can be considered natural. Although Dynamo had more possession of the ball, during the entire playing time they struck only one accentuated shot into the plane, which became effective - Sydorchuk scored accurately from a distance after Pivarich's throw. We can also mention the shot of the same Pivarich from the penalty spot into the rack. Instead, Zorya attacked less often, but sharper. Boyko had to save the white and blues several times, and only once did he fail. The former Dynamo player Gromov successfully played in the finish after Silas' shot, scoring his return to the field after an injury.

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Both teams involved in the game were players who were called by Andriy Shevchenko to play against The Czech Republic and Slovakia. These are the players Boiko, Burda, Sidorchuk (goal), Shepelev (yellow card replaced by 59 minutes), Tsygankov (yellow card), Buyalsky (yellow card) and Luhansk Karavayev.

Another former Dynamo player also scored on Sunday. Fedorchuk, who played only his third match for Mariupol, immediately scored a double against Olimpik. For the first time in his professional career, Valery scored two goals in one match. Probably, the two-week break in the championship had a positive effect on the team of Oleksandr Babych, who was able to catch his breath and finally recover after performances in the qualification of the Europa League.

In another Sunday match, Chornomorets lost to Lviv on the finally restored lawn of the home stadium. Yuri Bakalov's wards won for the first time in the fourth match under the leadership of this coach. Brazilian Bruno scored in the third round of the championship in a row.

8 round 

14.09.2018

Desna - Arsenal-Kyiv - 1: 0 (1: 0)

15.09.2018

Alexandria - Shakhtar - 0: 2 (0: 1)

Karpaty - Vorskla - 0: 1 (0: 0)

16.08.2018

"Olympic" - "Mariupol" - 1: 3 (0: 1)

Goals: Vakulenko (79, from the penalty spot) - Fedorchuk (25, 89), Fomin (80).

Zorya - Dynamo - 1: 1 (1: 0)

Goals: Gromov (44) - Sidorchuk (67).

With 90 minutes played, 3 minutes excluded Kabayev ("C").

Chornomorets - Lviv - 0: 1 (0: 1)

Goal: Bruno (43).

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