First League. Cherkasy region victory, Volyn Turkish difficulties, Metalist 1925 adjusted plans

09.03.2020 14:43

The Cherkasy footballers played their first control match this year, beating Obolon-Brovar-2 - 3: 1.

The new head coach of Cherkasy Denis Marinchuk was satisfied with the wards, noting that it was important for him to get information about their physical and psychological condition. And although, according to the manager, according to the results of one sparring it is still difficult to talk about the potential of "Cherkasy region", it is gratifying that the players performed the installation for the game. Currently, the outsider of the tournament is preparing for new tests in Kyiv and will play the second control match on March 12 - against Vinnytsia's Niva. Among the potential newcomers, we note the experienced goalkeeper Serhiy Pohorily, known for his performances for Kyiv's Arsenal, Tavriya and Metalist.

Meanwhile, the leader of the first league championship, Rukh, changed its location at the training camp in Turkey and celebrated two victories in Belek: over the champion of Turkmenistan, Altyn Asir, - 5: 2 and over the Latvian "Spartak" - 3: 1. Another newcomer to Rukh was 18-year-old forward Mykola Kukharevych, who last autumn played for the youth team of Lutsk's Volyn. By the way, in the match against Spartak, he recorded a double for his assets.

In a sparring match with the champion of Turkmenistan, Rukh's players scored five goals and missed only two. Photo by fcrukh.com

But the sparring in Turkey between "Prykarpattia" and "Veres" due to a downpour had to be suspended in the 18th minute with a score of 1: 0 in favor of Ivano-Frankivsk. The next day, the rivals decided to play a full-fledged match, and it all ended with the signing of a peace agreement - 1: 1. There was also no winner in the next control match of Prykarpattia, with Norwegian "Fram Larvik" - 2: 2. On March 11, Volodymyr Kovalyuk's wards will face Slavia from Mozyr, Belarus.

And two more domestic clubs found out relations at the meeting in Turkey: "Nikolaev" snatched a victory over "Agribusiness" thanks to the double of Yuri Cherepushchak, who previously played for the second team of "citizens" - 2: 1. An experienced striker Dmytro Kozban, who defended the colors of Kremen last fall, excelled in Podolia.

At a meeting in Turkey, two Ukrainian teams, Agribusiness and Mykolayiv, clarified their relations, and the "citizens" proved to be stronger. Photo by fcab.com.ua

Lutsk "Volyn" can't win the training camp in Turkey. After a draw with Kazakhstan's Akzhaik - 0: 0, she lost to the Belarusian "Slavia" - 0: 1, spoiling the mood of head coach Andriy Tlumak, who had a birthday. On March 11, Volyn residents will hold a final sparring match with Lviv's Rukh.

But Kharkiv's "Metalist 1925" for various reasons decided to abandon the training camp in Turkey and holds sparring matches with teams of masters from neighboring regions. In the last Slobozhany won in Kremenchug over "Kremen" - 2: 0, and before the spring part of the season they plan to play with "Girnyk-Sport" and "VPK-Agro".