On March 18, there was one of the matches of the 18th matchday of the Ukrainian Premier League. It was Vorskla (Poltava) and Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv).
Championship of Ukraine, 18th matchday
Vorskla (Poltava) - Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: В. Dmitrenko (10), D. Oliinyk (20), Zhichikov (55), Felipe Rodriguez (66), Stepaniuk (72), Artem Chelyadin (74), Lucas Ramirez (88)
Poltava "Vorskla" and Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" met in an exciting Premier League match. Teams took to the field of "Vorskla" stadium Aleksei Butovskyi, hoping to get an important victory. The first half of the game was marked by strong defense on both sides. Despite persistent attempts, neither team was able to hit the net. However, the players kept their composure and continued to press the situation. At the 10th minute the player from Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" V. Dmytrenko was given a yellow card. This was followed by another yellow card in the 20th minute, which was given to "Vorskla" Poltava player D. Oliinyk. Until the end of the first half the tempo of the game remained stable, the score remained equal - 0:0. In the second half Kharkiv Metalist 1925 made 46th minute substitution, V. Dmytrenko was replaced by R. Rusin. 55 minutes into the match Metalist 1925 player M. Zhichikov got yellow card. M. Zhichikov was given a yellow card. Then the team made one more substitution: on the 62nd minute B. Vachiberadze was replaced by D. Kravchenko. In the 66th minute, Felipe Rodriguez was given a yellow card to Vorskla Poltava player.
70 minutes into the match, the home team made a substitution: Dmytro Oliinyk was replaced by Dmytro Chernysh. However, R. Stepaniuk and Chelyadin got yellow cards on 72nd and 74th minutes respectively. On 82 minutes, Vorskla Poltava made a second substitution sending on I. Nesterenko instead of A. Chelyadin. At the 88th minute, Lucas Ramires was also given a yellow card for "Vorskla". After that, the hosts made the last substitution in the match: D. Hrypchuk replaced Lucas Ramires. Despite the efforts of both teams, neither team was able to score a goal. The final score of 0-0 left both sides feeling unsatisfied. The game was played in a hard fight from start to finish, both teams could not break through each other's defense. In conclusion, it should be noted that the match between Poltava "Vorskla" against Metalist 1925 from Kharkiv was tense and ended in a draw. Both sides can take comfort in the fact that they remain unbeaten, but they will need to step up their game to win in the upcoming matches of the Premier League. The next match will be eagerly anticipated by fans who hope their teams return to winning ways.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Alexandria - Vorskla, Metalist 1925 - Dnipro-1.
| Vorskla | Metalist 1925 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 12 | Strokes | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 18 | Violations | 12 |
| 9 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |