Shakhtar – Dynamo: An epic draw in Lviv – a report from Ukrainian classical | Football

Minutes ago Donetsk Shakhtar and Dynamo Kyiv They played a draw within the 26th round of the Ukrainian Championship. Ukrainian classic has always attracted special attention, so « Champion » He decided to go to Lviv to see with his own eyes how the story was created on the football field.

« The City of Leo » met with a predicted coolness, and the atmosphere of the football holiday began to come only after the Dynamo bus with the legendary phrase on it met: « Kiev is we ».

Interestingly, Lviv has been a home for miners for many years, although the Miners played in Kiev and Kharkiv after the forced departure from Donetsk. Therefore, it is not possible to call this duel completely for « miners ».

Do you remember how Dario Srna said 10 years ago how he missed Donbass Arena? To understand, the latter game of miner at the home stadium took place on May 2, 2014.

On Saturday in the morning, the day before the game, Donetsk was an open training, where journalists were invited, and if Georgy Sudakov was not too fun, especially against the background of injury, which eventually prevented him from playing in Ukrainian classical, then Marino Pushich was full of energy and optimism.

Shakhtar head coach with a smile on his face and jokes told about the preparation and importance for his wards to beat Dynamo in such a match. Still, the Pitmen had such a chance to stop an incredible series of a principled rival.

For almost a year, the people of Kiev will not lose in the championship matches, remaining almost the only representative of Europe that did not know the taste of defeat in the domestic arena this season.

Did you know that during the Ukrainian Football Championship at once 4 times the teams completed the season without defeat? It was Dynamo three times-2014/2015, 2006/2007 and 1999/2000, and once the Gold Season was held by miner in the 2001/2002 draw. In the same period, the Miners demonstrated a record series in Ukraine without defeat in the championship – 55 matches!

Shakhtar did not lose in the domestic arena from July 22, 2000 to July 26, 2002, confessing his debut title without defeat. The current Dynamo series is already 28 matches, so next season the people of Kiev can break the allegedly eternal record of a principled rival.

On the day of the match, the bright sun hinted that the weather would in no way affect the course of « classic », everything will depend on the players, the coaching plan, and most importantly – dedication.

Accidentally meeting the composition of nominal guests while walking in the City of Leo, it was noticeable that Dynamo, like Shakhtar, approached the game in a good mood and with thoughts about a positive result. Moreover, numerous requests for photos were understood that Lviv would be shared in its preferences.

Two hours before the game, the fans were already in the queue to get into the Arena Lviv. The audience occupied their places, commentators and journalists were preparing to work.

There were almost no surprises in the starting lineup, Sudakov remained on the bench for the spare and did not even knead with the team on the eve of the meeting. It was surprised only by the return of Dynamo Alexander Timchyk, who did not play from February 28 due to damage.

Shakhtar Donetsk

The players wrapped in state flags went to the field and « Arena Lviv » in unison sang the anthem of Ukraine under the accompaniment of 10-year-old volunteer Sergei Moroz and junior sergeant of the 121st separate brigade of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yaroslav Stas. It’s a pity that the stadium was not filled even half …

10-year-old volunteer Sergey Moroz and junior sergeant of the 121st Separate Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces Yaroslav Stas

Shakhtar Donetsk

And then absolute silence, players and fans honored the memory of the victims of the Russian terrorist attack in Kiev, which happened the day before.

The symbolic first touch was made by the legendary Ukrainian serviceman, the defender of the island of Snake Roman Gribov, and the match began …

The defender of the island of Snake Roman Gribov

Shakhtar Donetsk

Snake Island’s defender Roman Gribov strikes the first blow on the ball in classic

Shakhtar Donetsk

The fans did not have time to move away from all pre -match procedures that were harvested to the ants, as here … Penalties at Dynamo’s goal.

Shakhtar Donetsk

Mikhavko frankly knocked Eginald in the penalty area after a wonderful transfer of Bondarenko. Neschert guessed the direction of the kick’s impact, but Kiper Dynamo did not manage to pull the ball – 1: 0.

Shakhtar Donetsk

Miners and Kievans exchanged dangerous shots and single dangerous lungs, but after 15 minutes, Shakhtar scored for the second time.

Matvienko, who was retrained in a reference midfielder from the course punched the gate on the goal, repelled in front of him, and the first on the ball was Aeginald! 2: 0 – and Dynamo has not yet punched the gate of the difference.

Eginaldo celebrates a goal at Dynamo Gate

Shakhtar Donetsk

The truly dangerous moment of Alexander Shovkovsky’s wards was created only in the 30th minute of the game, Vanat pulled the ball in the center and gave him under the hit of Yarmolenko, the legend of Dynamo struck higher. After a few moments, Andriy Nikolaevich performed a cool feed on the far rack, which Shaparenko closed – the difference for the first time really entered the game.

This ended the first half. Shakhtar gave the ball to the people of Kiev, and they failed to create really goal moments at the opponent’s gate.

The second half began with a rigid joint in the center of the field and the control of the ball from Dynamo. The launch of the initiative cost the Miners to the missed goal, Dubinchak was cool from the left flank, and Vanat played his head cool and scored another goal in the Premier League.

FC Dynamo Kyiv

After 10 minutes, Vladislav had to decorate the double, but struck the gate from a few meters.

After a few minutes, Kabaev hit the rack, the pressure from the championship leader continued …

In the middle of the second half of the game it seemed that the Shakhtar had batteries discharged, as if overwhelming with Polesie the day before were signs.

The people of Kiev did not stop and created the sharpness at the rival’s gate: so Mykola Shaparenko did not hit his head with a few meters into the gate plane.

5 minutes on the fourth referee sign were suggested that Dynamo had to arrange the last storm, and he … happened.

Timchyk threw herself from Auta to the center of the penalty of Shakhtar, where after a few rebounds the ball flew to Kabayev, which struck Dmitry Raznik.

A few more moments – and the final whistle. Dynamo demonstrated a truly championship character, made an incredible cabecus in the second half and took one score from Lviv, but Shakhtar lost two more points in the fight for the second place with Alexandria, which was also approaching the championship leader.