The Premier League. Dynamo and Zorya win in Shakhtar in the opening round of spring season

22.02.2020 20:54

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The White and Blues beat Vorskla thanks to Verbych's goal in the 90th + 1st minute and did not allow Zorya to catch up in the standings.

The match between Dynamo and Vorskla, which took place at the Valery Lobanovsky Stadium in Kyiv, became historic. For the first time in Ukrainian football, the VAR system was used in the match. Although this time the help of a video assistant in key episodes was not needed by the referee.

In the first half of the match, which was officially held without spectators (only children under 14 were present), the rivals had one real opportunity to excel. Dynamo goalkeeper Bushchan parried the shot of Poltava midfielder Kulach, and home defender Mykolenko scored from an advantageous position.

And shortly after the break after Buyalsky's canopy, the ball flew off the flank of Vorskla goalkeeper Riznyk from the flank without hitting anyone. 1: 0. Verbych had a chance to increase Dynamo's advantage, but the Slovene made a mistake. But Stepanyuk from Perduta's pass scored a perfect header, and the score was equalized. Half an hour remained until the end of the game, but the white and blues scored the winning goal only in overtime. Verbych successfully played in the finish after Rusin's strike. 2: 1.

As part of Dynamo, the players of the national team of Ukraine took part in the match: Mykolenko, Shabanov, Sidorchuk, Buyalsky (goal), Shepelev (replaced in the 76th minute), Karavaev (came on as a substitute in the 65th minute).

Another match in which the teams from the first six met took place in Mariupol. The hosts, as well as Zorya players, created a lot of goal opportunities, but Viktor Skrypnyk's wards managed them better. Montenegrin forward of Luhansk Perovych celebrated his debut in the Ukrainian championship with a goal, responding to Tymchyk's shot, and Lednev scored with a direct free kick. Mariupol managed to score a goal of prestige performed by Myshnev.

19 round

22.02.2020

Mariupol - Zorya - 1: 2 (0: 0)

Goals: Mishnev (69) - Perovich (62), Lednev (67).

Dynamo - Vorskla - 2: 1 (0: 0)

Goals: Buyalsky (50), Verbych (90 + 1) - Stepanyuk (63).

Standings