On 30 July, one of the matches of the 1st round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Alexandria (Alexandria) and Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih) met.
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Alexandria (Alexandria ) - Kryvbas (Krivoy Rog) - 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Shulyansky (4)
Warnings: Baboglo (18), Khomchenovskyi (34), S. Loginov (55), Oleg Kozhushko (66).
Review of the match Alexandria - Kryvbas:
In the long-awaited match of the Premier League at the stadium KSC Nika, Alexandria met with Hirnyk. Both teams demonstrated their skills and tactics in a tense struggle, each side fiercely fought for victory. At the end of the meeting the score was tense, and at half-time it was 1:0 in favour of "Alexandria", which did not change until the final whistle. The game started with great enthusiasm on both sides, and it didn't take long for Alexandria to assert themselves. Already in the 4th minute the striker of "Alexandria" A. Shulyansky struck the opponent's goal, causing the jubilation of the spectators. The first goal gave "Alexandria" confidence in its abilities, which it kept until the end of the first half. As the tension on the pitch increased, disciplinary offences appeared in the match. In the 18th minute V. Baboglo from Alexandria received a yellow card for a careless bounce. After 14 minutes the game took a new turn when Hirnyk player V. Semotyuk received a red card and was left with ten men for the rest of the match. In the 34th minute Hirnyk player D. Khomchenovskyi was also yellow carded. The second half started with both teams making substitutions to strengthen their squads. In the 46th minute M. Tatarkov and B. Jihad appeared in Hirnyk's line-up. M. Tatarkov and B. Jihad, and R. Debelko and G. I. Ikhad appeared for Girnik. Debelko and G. Ilic.
In the 55th minute S. Loginov received a yellow card, which further increased the tension on the pitch, and Alexandria also made changes to their line-up, releasing O. Belyaev and A. Avagimyan in the 58th minute. Hirnyk did not immediately respond with his substitutions: E. Smirnyi and R. Savchenko replaced two players within one minute. The match continued to be tense, and in the 66th minute O. Kozhushko of Hirnyk received a yellow card. In the 68th minute both teams made another substitution: for Oleksandriya it was R. Plaksa and A. Kulakov, and for Hirnyk - O. Kozhushko and M. Lunev. Kozhushko and M. Lunev. In the end of the match there were additional substitutions: in the 81st minute A. Shulyansky for Oleksandriya was replaced by D. Skorko. Skorko, and in the 85th minute D. Khomchenovskiy replaced M. Zaderaka at Hirnyk. Despite several good chances at the end of the match, neither team managed to increase the score. Resolute defence and resilient goalkeepers kept the score at 1-0 until the final whistle. The match between "Alexandria" and "Hirnik" was a true confirmation of the spirit of competition in the Premier League. Both teams showed their skills and fought courageously until the end, but it was Alexandria who came out victorious, scoring their first goal. Fans at the stadium KSC "Nika" witnessed an exciting and tense match, which will undoubtedly be remembered for a long time.
In the next round of matches: Oleksandriya - Metalist 1925, Zoria - Kryvbas.
Statistics of the match Alexandria - Kryvbas:
| Alexandria | Kryvbas | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 12 | Blows | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 15 | Offences | 19 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |
