On April 9, one of the matches of the 20th round of Ukrainian Premier League took place. They met Oleksandriia (Oleksandriia) and Chernomorets (Odessa).
Alexandria vs Chernomorets - 1:1. Ukrainian Championship, 20th round. Match review, statisticsUkrainian Championship, Week 20
Oleksandriia (Oleksandriia.) - Chernomorets (Odessa) - 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Kovalets (69) - Alephyrenko (36)
Warnings: Oleksandr Demchenko (28), Oleksandr Demchenko (45+2), K. Sikheev (46), Kalitvintsev (70), Alephyrenko (84)
Overview of the match Alexandria - Chernomorets:
Soccer match of the Premier League between "Alexandria" and "Chernomorets" was an exciting match, which ended in a 1:1 draw at the stadium KSC "Nika". Despite the final score, the match was full of tense moments that kept the fans in suspense. In the first half, Chernomorets dominated, taking the lead on 36 minutes thanks to a goal by D. Alefirenko. Oleksandriia`s defense was hard to contain Chornomorets`s attacks, which resulted in several yellow cards. О. Demchenko was the first player to receive a warning from the referee in the 28th minute, and just before the whistle for the break he received his second yellow card, which led to a suspension with a red card. Going into the second half with an advantage of one ball, "Alexandria" put two players on substitution: E. Mustafayev instead of K. Sikheev and O. Kozhushko instead of V. Kalitvintsev. They immediately gained momentum and began to put pressure on the defense of "Chernomorets". In the first minute of the second half Sikheev was sent off for a foul, but this did not stop Oleksandriia in its effort to equalize the score.
Their efforts paid off when K. Kovalets scored on 69 minutes, tying the score. Now both teams were on equal footing, and the game could have ended either way. However, Oleksandriia players kept going forward, earning a yellow card for V. Kalytvyntsev in the 70th minute. In the 78th minute Chornomorets made the second substitution introducing O. Kuzyk instead of D. Yusov, hoping to find a winner. However, Alexandria was closest to score again, and could have won the match, if not for a few excellent saves by Chornomorets goalkeeper. In the last minute of the game Oleksandriia made one last substitution, releasing A. Shulyanskyy instead of K. Kovalets in the 81st minute. However, neither team could score another goal and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. D. Alefirenko was sent off for a foul on 84 minutes, but it didn't matter as the result of the match was decided. In conclusion, it should be noted that the Premier League match between Oleksandriia and Chornomorets was tightly fought. While "Chernomorets" dominated in the first half, "Alexandria" scored strongly in the second half, which led to a deserved draw. Both teams took positive moments from this match and look forward to the next games.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Metalist 1925 - Oleksandriia, Chornomorets - Vorskla.
Statistical data of the match Oleksandriia - Chernomorets:
| Alexandria | Chernomorets | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 16 | Strokes | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 10 | Violations | 7 |
| 12 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |
