Review of the 1/8 finals of the Cup of Ukraine: Lviv character and historical success of Ingulets

01.11.2018 00:24

The players from Cherkasy resisted the Carpathians for the first time, but at the end of the match the guests still won. Photo by fckarpaty.com

Of course, fans of the sensations cherished the hope that one of the representatives of the lower divisions in the outcome of the matches of the 1/8 finals will force to get out of the cup distance more authoritative vis-à-vis. "Pass" was enough zeal only for the first half, thanks to the replacements made, the speakers quickly tipped the scales to their sides after the break.

He opened the score in the confrontation with the elite "Mariupol" and the first-league "Ingulets". However, even after the ball was in the visitors' net for the second time, the supporters of the team from Petrovo did not believe that victory was in their pockets, because the Azovs were always famous for their fighting qualities. But, it seemed, the Mariupol team was frivolous in the match with "Ingulets", exposing the experimental team, for which they were punished. Serhiy Lavrynenko's wards recorded a historic victory in their assets, winning the right to play in the quarterfinals.

Girnyk and Cherkasy-Academy also sought to continue their cup performances. By lot, they got teams from the capital of Galicia, and it should be said that "Lviv" and "Carpathians" had to make every effort to snatch victory at the end of their matches.

But one of the leaders of group "A" of the second league, "Kalush", in the rivalry with "Dnipro-1" was not helped even by strong support of completely filled stands. By the way, before the match, Kalush manager Vasyl Malik said that he was impressed by the ability of Dmytro Mykhaylenko's wards to alternate a positional offensive with a quick transition from defense to attack. The hosts relied on home-made products - especially on the flanks. But this was not their day, the guest class was noticeably higher. Alexander Migunov's spectacular goal, which opened the scoring after a multi-pass combination, also knocked Kalush out of the rut. And yet, despite the defeat of Kalush with a big score, the audience gave loud applause to both teams.

In three more matches, the relations of the team, who know each other's abilities well, as they play in the Premier League, were clarified. According to the rating, Shakhtar won over Olimpik, and Vorskla - over Chornomorets. But "Desna", although currently in the standings above "Zorya", failed to keep the winning score, and was given extra time. But, despite the desperate efforts of rivals, the balance was maintained, and only in a series of post-match penalties Fortuna smiled at Luhansk.

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