Veres - Shakhtar - 1:1. Ukrainian Championship, 2nd round. Match review, statistics

On 2 August, one of the matches of the 2nd round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Veres (Rivne) and Shakhtar (Donetsk) met.

Ukrainian Championship, 2nd round

Veres (Rivne ) - Shakhtar (Donetsk ) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: Y. Shevchenko (62) - Matvienko (45+2)

Warnings: Gocholeishvili (11), Kukharuk (35), L. Traore (48), Kucherov (50), Matvienko (64), Sharay (64), Shestakov (69), Vovchenko (83).

Match Review: Veres vs Shakhtar:

Match Review: Veres Rivne - Shakhtar Donetsk Veres Rivne and Shakhtar Donetsk met in a tense football match at the Avangard Stadium in the Premier League. The game turned out to be exciting, with both teams putting in their best on the pitch. Despite the 0-1 scoreline in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk, in the second half Veres managed to equalise, resulting in a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The start of the match was very active, both teams immediately showed their attacking qualities. On 11 minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk's G. Gocholeishvili received a yellow card for a flagrant offence. In the 35th minute, after an inaccurate tackle, the ball hit the referee's book and Veres player A. Kukharuk from Rivne. Closer to the break, Shakhtar Donetsk brought the team off balance with a successful goal by M. Matvienko in the 45th minute. This goal allowed the visitors to deservedly take the lead, demonstrating their superiority on the pitch. However, the guests' joy was short-lived: just before the break they were left ten men down when A. Bondarenko received a red card. The second half started with substitutions made by both teams to freshen up their squads. Shakhtar Donetsk introduced M. Farina and O. Ocheretko in the 46th minute, replacing the previously suspended G. Gocholeishvili and O. Zubkov respectively.

However, on 48 minutes L. Traore received a yellow card, adding to Shakhtar Donetsk's list of disciplinary offences. Veres Rovno, deciding to take advantage of their numerical advantage, made two quick substitutions in the 58th minute, bringing on V. Dakhnovskiy and A. Bliznichenko. These substitutions breathed new life into the attack, and in the 62nd minute Y. Shevchenko levelled the score. Both teams continued the fierce struggle, which became more and more physical. As the tension grew, the referee showed yellow cards to players from both sides. During this period Veres players V. Sharay and M. Shestakov, as well as Shakhtar Donetsk player M. Matvienko were caught under the referee's whistle. In the final stage of the game, both teams made another substitution, which could affect the outcome of the match. On 84 minutes, L. Traore came on instead of Pedrinho, and D. Kryskiv was replaced by D. Castillo. Castillo. Veres Rovno responded in the 87th minute by releasing I. Siqueira instead of S. Sharay, and R. Gagun replaced Y. Shevchenko, who scored a goal. Despite a few late chances for both teams, neither team was able to secure a win, resulting in a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of the Premier League: both Veres from Rivne and Shakhtar Donetsk showed determination, skill and resilience on the pitch. In general, the match between Veres and Shakhtar at the Avangard stadium was an interesting spectacle for football fans. It showed the strengths of both teams and demonstrated the unpredictability of a beautiful game.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Kolos - Veres, Shakhtar - Oleksandriya.

Statistics of the match Veres - Shakhtar: