First League. The preparation of the quarter-finals of the Cup of Ukraine for the second part of the season is in full swing

27.01.2020 13:02

Minaya's players have held four sparring matches this year, the last of which saw the visitors win over the elite "Lviv" - 2: 1. Photo by pfclviv.com

Among the representatives of the second-ranked national league, the first official matches in the spring part of the season will be played by the players of Minaya and Ingulets, who will find out the relations in March. quarter-finals of the Cup of Ukraine.

Therefore, the preparation for new tests is already in full swing, Transcarpathians have managed to hold as many as four sparring matches. After the victory over one of the most famous teams in Hungary, Debrecen, Vasyl Kobin's wards recorded a victory over the elite Lviv, which, by the way, is also strong-willed. In the first half, the conditions were dictated by Lviv, who took the lead in the 26th minute, but after the break, Oleg Maik equalized, and in stoppage time Vladislav Mykulyak scored the decisive goal. 2: 1.

Also on the artificial turf, in Volodymyrivka, he held his first control match this year, Ingulets, which hosted the second-league Pitman. The fate of the confrontation was decided in the first half, as the hosts won after shots by Volodymyr Korobka, Dmytro Sula and Ilya Kovalenko - 3: 1. After the break, the opponents exchanged goals. Artem Shchedryy from Petrovets excelled. It should be noted that the ranks of "Ingulec" were replenished by a famous newcomer - Croatian legionnaire Mladen Bartulovic, who previously played for "Volyn". The Balkan man noted that his decision to move to the Kirovohrad region was influenced by Serhiy Lavrynenko's wards' desire to rise in the class.

In its first control match this year, Ingulets defeated second-division Girnyk 4-2. Photo by fcgornyak.dp.ua

By the way, Minai and Ingulets will spend one of the stages of preparation for the spring part of the season in Turkey. Prykarpattia footballers also plan to hold a final training camp in this country. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Kovalyuk's wards are training in Yaremche and will play sparring with Agrobusiness on February 1. Prykarpattia will have to work hard on the transfer market, because a whole group of experienced performers left the team in January, in particular, Yaroslav Konkolnyak decided to continue his career in Volyn.

Unfortunately, disturbing news comes from the Cherkasy region camp. The outsider of the first league tournament has considerable financial problems, and he faces early withdrawal from the distance. According to the club's management, the fate of Cherkasy will be decided next week.