On April 8, there was one of the matches of the 20th round of the Ukrainian Premier League. Shakhtar (Donetsk) and Metalist (Kharkiv) met.
Ukrainian Premier League, Matchday 20.
Shakhtar (Donetsk) - Metalist (Kharkiv) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: А. Bondarenko (64)
Warnings: T. Stepanenko (29), Ralyuchenko (33), Valeriy Bondarenko (55)
The Premier League match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Metal Kharkiv at the Avangard stadium was an intense struggle. Both teams put up a good fight, but in the end Shakhtar Donetsk won 1-0. In the first half, both teams tried to dominate, but neither side could break the deadlock. In the 29th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk player T. Stepanenko, and in the 33rd minute - A. Ralyuchenko from Metalist Kharkiv. Shakhtar made their first substitution on 41 minutes - Oleksandr Ocheretko was replaced by Natalia Dzurasek. It didn't change the situation in Shakhtar's favour as Vitaliy Bondar got a yellow card in the 55th minute. However, things got better for Shakhtar Donetsk when A. Bondarenko scored a goal in the 64th minute, driving the crowd into a frenzy. It was the only goal of the match and it was decisive in Shakhtar's victory.
In the 61st minute, Shakhtar Donetsk made two more substitutions: D. Kryskiv replaced D. Topalov and D. Sikan replaced L. Traore. Kharkiv Metal also made a substitution in the 63rd minute, replacing Yuriy Kartushov with Vitaliy Naumets. Naumets. Kharkiv Metal made the second substitution in the 70th minute, replacing Chaykovskyy with S. Panasenko. Shakhtar Donetsk made the last substitution on 90 minutes: G. Sudakov was replaced by A. Totov. Sudakov replaced A. Totovitskyy. Kharkiv Metal received a yellow card in the 90th minute, but it didn't affect the result of the match. In general, it was a tense match between two talented teams. Shakhtar Donetsk deserved to win, as they managed to seize the only golden opportunity they had. Nevertheless, Metal Kharkiv had an impressive game and forced Shakhtar Donetsk to work hard for the win. The fans returned home delighted with a good game.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Shakhtar vs Lviv, Metalist vs Veres.
| Shakhtar | Metalist | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 13 | Strokes | 9 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 12 | Violations | 8 |
| 6 | Corner | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |