Premier League. Shakhtar draw with Kolos and allow Dynamo to increase lead

14.02.2021 20:55

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Following the results of the 14th round, the distance between the two leaders increased to three points.

The match between Kolos and Shakhtar, which was postponed for a day, took place in Kyiv at the Dynamo Stadium. V. Lobanovsky. The difficult field leveled the difference in class between the teams, and the great advantage of the Pitmen over the opponent was not felt. For most statistics, even ball possession, there was approximate equality. The same applied to the number of created moments, so the final score, 0: 0, can be considered natural.

For the first time in the last nine years, Shakhtar did not win the opening match of the spring part of the season. Taking into account yesterday's victory of Dynamo over Olimpik at the same stadium, the distance between white-blue and orange-black has increased by two points.

Shakhtar players who were called up for the November training camp of the national team of Ukraine took part in the match: Kryvtsov, Matvienko (replaced in the 83rd minute), Stepanenko, Marlos, Moraes (replaced in the 77th minute). 

He still can't make his debut in the current tournament at his home stadium due to its reconstruction by Mariupol. This time Slavutych-Arena from Zaporizhia became a temporary home for Azov residents. Sital's only goal in the match from Grechishkin's transfer brought victory to the guests from "Alexandria", who rose to sixth place in the table.  

At the Lviv Arena, where Rukh hosted Vorskla, the hosts made their debut better. Alyun fouled in the fight against Klymchuk, and an 11-meter penalty kick was awarded to Poltava, which was realized by the victim himself. 1: 0. But at the beginning of the second half the guests were more successful. The U-20 world champion Tsitaishvili, who is on loan from Dynamo, took over the game and ended the pass with a powerful shot in the near corner. 1: 1.

Vorskla goalkeeper Riznyk, who was on the list of those called up for the last training camp of the national team of Ukraine, played a full match.

In another match, Dnipro-1 defeated Ingulets, which allowed Igor Yovychevych's team to leave the last position.

14 round

13.02.2021

Zorya - Desna - 2: 1 (1: 1)

"Minai" - "Lviv" - 1: 2 (0: 2)

Dynamo - Olympic - 3: 1 (1: 1)

14.02.2021

Kolos - Shakhtar - 0: 0

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

Goal: Sitalo (38).

Dnipro-1 - Ingulets - 2: 0 (2: 0)

Goals: Douglas (11), Kucherenko (42, own goal).

Rukh - Vorskla - 1: 1 (1: 0)

Goals: Klimchuk (17, from the penalty spot) - Tsitaishvili (52).

Standings

15 round

19.02.2021

"Olympic" - "Dnipro-1" (19.00)

20.02.2021

Mariupol - Zorya (14.00)

"Alexandria" - "Pass" (17.00)

Lviv - Kolos (19.30)

21.02.2021

Ingulets - Vorskla (14.00)

Shakhtar vs Rukh (17.00)

Desna - Dynamo (19.30)