Premier League: Olimpik and Vorskla only lose after the championship renewal

03.03.2019 21:03

In the match of the bronze medalists of the last two championships, Zorya was stronger. Photo by zarya-lugansk.com

The 20th round of the Ukrainian championship ended with four matches on Sunday. As a result, "Olympic" and "Carpathians" lost even a mathematical chance for a place in the top six.

He suffered his second defeat in a row in the spring part of the Olympic season. This time Vyacheslav Shevchuk's wards lost to the main outsider of the championship - Arsenal-Kyiv. And again the ball was in the gates of the "Olympians" after the opponent's 11-meter kick (it was realized by Vakulenko). IN last round Mariupol also scored both goals for Donetsk.

The withdrawal from Kyiv did not help Olimpik today either - he played more in the majority after the red card from the referee was received by "gunner" Bashlay. The latest failure finally dashed the Donetsk club's hopes of getting into the top six, which will compete for prizes and European Cup tickets in the second stage. Now Donetsk residents do not even have a theoretical chance.  

The bronze medalist of the last championship, Vorskla, lost again today. And Poltava suffered the second defeat in a row by a large margin. A week ago them upset "Carpathians", this time - "Dawn". The player of the national team of Ukraine Oleksandr Karavayev played the whole match for Luhansk and scored a goal, as well as an effective transfer to Gromov.

"Alexandria" cannot win in 2019 yet. After held almost upset the team of Vladimir Sharan "Mariupol", which was close to an away victory. In the first half, Zubkov skillfully dealt with the defenders and goalkeeper after a great long pass from Fedorchuk, and saved the hosts from the defeat of Banad, who scored a header in stoppage time. Alexandria guaranteed themselves participation in the tournament of top teams in the second stage.

Finally said goodbye to the chances of getting into the top six "Carpathians". In the Lviv derby, the decisive goal was the own goal of the Bosnian Megremic, who cut the ball into the goal of his team after the canopy of the Brazilian player of FC "Lviv" Pedro. Thanks to the victory over the neighbors, the "townspeople" have reached the top six and do not give up hopes of getting into it.

20 round 

02.03.2019

"Desna" - "Dynamo" - 1: 2 (0: 1)

Chornomorets - Shakhtar - 0: 1 (0: 0)

03.03.2019

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

Goal: Vakulenko (11, penalty kick).

Sent off: Bashlay (35, “A”).

Zorya - Vorskla - 3: 0 (1: 0)

Goals: Silage (45 + 1), Gromov (62), Karavayev (77).

Karpaty - Lviv - 0: 1 (0: 1)

Goal: Megremich (35, own goal).

"Alexandria" - "Mariupol" - 1: 1 (0: 1)

Goals: Banada (90 + 1) — Zubkov (15).

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