Intermission in the Premier League: the latest news before the start of the second part of the season

22.02.2019 19:01

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Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk have already started the official season, having played two matches each in Europa League. The final games on the eve of the resumption of the championship, which returns to Ukraine on February 23-25, were held at the meeting by other UPL participants.

Oleksandriya Volodymyr Sharan, who is waiting for a "wounded beast" in the person of Shakhtar (February 25) after defeats in Germany, ended the training camp in Turkey with a control match against fellow countrymen from Obolon-Brovar. The UPL representative won 4-0, and one of the goals was scored by the striker of the national team of Ukraine Vladyslav Kulach, who joined the Alexandrians' team the day before, and before that he was on loan at Vorskla.

Luhansk returns to Ukraine from Turkey only on February 23 Zorya Lugansk. The last rival of Luhansk at the meeting was Georgian "Dynamo" Tbilisi (2: 1). Before the first spring game against Dynamo (February 25), Luhansk players submitted their application to the UPL. Zorya announced newcomers Maksym Bily, Igor Tchaikovsky, Pylyp Budkivsky, Mykyta Shevchenko and Nemanja Ivanovych. Luhansk residents also mentioned Oleksandr Svatko, who joined Hajduk Hajduk, and Artem Gordienko.

Vorskla Vasyl Sachko held a dress rehearsal before the championship game against Karpaty (February 24) in Turkey in a match against Gorodeya from Belarus (1: 1). On February 21, Poltava residents returned to Ukraine and continue preparations for the spring part of the season in Poltava.

Chernihiv in Turkey she not only played sparring, but also signed newcomers. Oleksandr Ryabokon's team finished the match with a game against Rustavi from Georgia (4: 0). Chernihiv has strengthened its squad with 26-year-old defender Timur Parcvania, who previously played for the team and recently played for Hungarian Kishvard.

One of the first, on February 14, the second meeting in Turkey ended Mariupol. Before returning home, the Azovs played against Dynamo Batumi, beating the Georgians 1-0. Before the resumption of the championship and the first spring match against Olimpik (February 23), Oleksandr Babich's team hired 17-year-old Danylo Sikan, who recently played for Karpaty, from Shakhtar.

FC «Lviv»At the meeting watched a lot of newcomers, adding five Brazilians. Ukrainians Oleksandr Nasonov and Dmytro Fateev also became players of the Lviv club. 

He is already training in Kyiv after the training camp in Turkey «Olimpik». Vyacheslav Shevchuk's team ended the training camp on a major note, beating Tobol from Kazakhstan 4-0.

Karpaty, who will start the spring part of the championship with a game against Vorskla, held their last training session in Turkey on February 21, and before that they played there with the Polish Bitovia (3: 1).

Chornomorets returned from Turkey and continues to play sparring. On February 16 at the base Odessa played a friendly match against first-league «Nikolaev» (1: 1).

Arsenal-Kyiv played many matches in Turkey, but won only once, in the last game at the training camp, defeating the Georgian "Torpedo" from Kutaisi (2: 1).