On March 12, there was one of the matches of the 17th matchday of the Ukrainian Premier League. Rukh (Lviv) and Kolos (Kovalivka) met.
Championship of Ukraine, Matchday 17
Rukh (Lviv) - Kolos (Kovalivka) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Orihovsky (64).
Warnings: M. Kravchenko (18), D. Bezborodko (35), Bolbat (52), R. Didyk (60)
Soccer fans around the world gathered to see an exciting match between Rukh Vinniki and Kolos Kovalivka, two grandees of the Premier League. The match took place at the Arena Lviv, which was filled with passionate and energetic fans of both teams. The first half of the game was tense and equal, both teams showed their tactical skills and technical expertise. However, neither team was able to score a single goal in the first 45 minutes of the game. At halftime the score was 0-0, and the fans were in suspense, anticipating the second half. At the beginning of the second half, Kolos Kovalivka took the lead and dominated possession of the ball. However, Rukha Vinnikov's defense held firm and did not allow a single goal - at least for a while. In the 64th minute Kolos Kovalivka player P. Orihovsky scored an incredible goal, which put his team ahead. His skilful shot caught everyone by surprise, and the crowd erupted in violent cheers. Despite Rukh Vinny's valiant efforts to level the score, Kolos Kovalivka's goal proved decisive and the match ended with a 0-1 score.
The victory was well deserved for the winning team, which played an impressive and strategic game. Throughout the match, a number of events occurred. Several players received yellow cards for rough tackles, while others were substituted and taken out of the game in strategic moments to bring fresh energy and tactics to their team's play. In the 68th minute, Ruch Vinnyi made two substitutions, releasing Talles and F. Alvarenga instead of O. Pritula and M. Mysik respectively. Kolos Kovalivka also made a substitution at this time, replacing N. Zolotov for M. Kravchenko. Later, Rukh Vinniki made a third substitution, replacing Y. Karabin with V. Runic. Karabin replaced V. Runic in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute Kolos Kovalivka made two more substitutions: A. Bogdanov replaced V. Veleten and Y. Isayenko replaced V. Milko. Finally, in the 89th minute "Kolos Kovalivka" made the fourth and last substitution: D. Bezborodko was replaced by K. Popov. In general, the match was an exciting and tense struggle between two talented teams. Both sides showed impressive teamwork and strategy, and despite the final result, both teams can hold their heads high by organizing such an exciting game for their fans.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Shakhtar - Rukh, Kolos - Minaya.
| Rukh | Koloh | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 2 |
| 14 | Strokes | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 14 | Violations | 26 |
| 3 | Corner | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |