On Saturday, February 11, Dynamo Kyiv played their first friendly match at the second training camp in Turkey. Mircea Lucescu's side faced off against Sileks from Kratovo, North Macedonia.
Test match
"Dynamo (Kyiv, Ukraine) - Silex (Kratovo, North Macedonia) - 4:0 (3:0)
Goals: Karavaev (22, 30, 44, penalty), Tsarenko (88)
"Dinamo" (up to 66 minutes): 35.Nesheret, 2.Vivcharenko, 4.Popov, 34.Sirota, 94.Malysh, 5.Sidorchuk (K), 8.Shepelev, 22.Lonveik, 20.Karavaev, 7.Kabaev, 17.Garmash; (from 66th minute): 51.Morgun, 44.Dubinchak, 3.Bol, 25.Dyachuk, 24.Gusev, 18.Andriyevskyi, 14.Yatsik, 91.Voloshyn, 37.Tsarenko, 77.Benito, 17.Supryaga.
"Sileks (starting line-up): 1.Bozynovski (K), 5.Ljamalari, 15.Petroski, 20.Risteski, 6.Manevski, 16.Serafimovski, 22.Ramani, 8.Miloshavlevich, 11.Ristovski, 25.Tursin, 19.Giorgievski.
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Almost the first half was the most drab 45-minute period of Dynamo training camp. Three quarters of an hour of routine ball rolling with the accompanying set of backline TDs. Fortunately, three flashes of Kyiv's activity did not let this segment go completely to waste. On 22 minutes, Kabaev sent a sharp pass to Vivcharenko in the penalty area, a strong kick from Kostya was deflected by the goalkeeper, but Oleksandr Karavaev was first to finish off the shot. 1:0. Less than 10 minutes passed, Longwijk intercepted a pass at the opponents' half, and sent it to Garmash, who immediately headed to the right of the penalty area to Karavaev, who hit the ball clean through. 2:0. On 43 minutes, Lonwijk planted a ball into the penalty area, and the defender played his hand, which allowed the Bilo-Syni's right-back to get his hat-trick before the break. 3:0.
Dynamo didn't change their lineup during the pause between the halves, and their game design was as expected, except that Sileks possessed the ball more. The first moment of the second half came on 58 minutes: Garmash headed from 8 meters after a cross from the right of Karavaev - just above the goal. The line-up changed at the 2/3 mark of the game time. The game livened up a little, but it still lacked pace, imagination and improvisation. There were very few chances, only at the end of the game Dynamo scored a fourth one: Nazar Voloshyn accurately shot into the centre of the penalty area for Tsarenko. Anton shot at the keeper, but on his second attempt hit the ball into the net. 4:0.
Dynamo play the next friendly as early as tomorrow, Sunday, February 12. Opponent is Politehnika (Iasi, Romania). The kick-off time is 10:00. You can find the online text commentary on our website.
Andrei KRAVCHUK
