On 14 August, one of the matches of round 3 of the Ukrainian Football Championship took place. Shakhtar Donetsk and Alexandria met.
Ukrainian Championship, 3rd round
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Alexandria - 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: Sikan ( 8), L. Traore (31) - D. Skorko (61). Skorko (61)
Warnings: Y. Kopyna (45+1), D. Skorko (67), B. Viunnik (70), Matvienko (85), Kalitvintsev (88)
The other day Shakhtar Donetsk met Oleksandriya in an exciting Premier League football match. The match was played at the Livyi Bereg stadium and both teams were keen to win. In the first half, Shakhtar Donetsk dominated the game, taking an immediate lead. In the 8th minute, D. Sikan scored a fantastic goal, putting Shakhtar Donetsk ahead. The team kept going forward, and in the 31st minute L. Traore put the ball in the net, increasing the lead to 2-0. However, before the end of the first half, Oleksandriya managed to get back on track. In the 45th minute Y. Kopina received a yellow card, which shows Alexandria's determination to resist the opponent. The score at half-time was 2-0 in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk. At the start of the second half, both teams made important substitutions to strengthen their squads for the rest of the match. On 46 minutes, I. Kalyuzhny replaced D. Skorko for Oleksandriya, while for Shakhtar Donetsk K. Kelsey replaced L. Traore and B. Vyunnik replaced D. Siunnik. Vyunnik - D. Sikan. In the second half, Alexandria made a spectacular comeback. In the 61st minute, D. Skorko scored an incredible goal, cutting the gap between the teams to 2:1. In the 64th minute, R. Plaksa replaced K. Kovalets, adding fresh energy to the attack.
However, their efforts were met with stiff resistance from Shakhtar Donetsk, who held their ground and continued to create dangerous chances. Both teams received yellow cards in the course of the match. D. Skorko received a yellow card for Oleksandriya in the 67th minute, and B. Vyunnik received one for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 70th minute. Towards the end of the match, both teams made further substitutions to keep the momentum going. On 72 minutes, A. Shulyanskyi replaced Geovani for Oleksandriya, while D. Chygrynskiy replaced E. Kozik for Shakhtar Donetsk. On 82 minutes, Oleksandriya made two more substitutions: Yuriy Kopin was replaced by V. Pogorilyy and D. Vashchenko by O. Martyniuk. Shakhtar Donetsk introduced O. Zubkov instead of Newerton. Zubkov. The match continued in a fierce struggle, with both teams demonstrating excellent skill and determination. In the 85th minute, M. Matvienko received a yellow card for Shakhtar Donetsk, while V. Kalitvintsev received a yellow card for Oleksandriya in the 88th minute. In the final minutes of the match, Shakhtar Donetsk made the last substitution, releasing D. Kryskiv instead of D. Castillo. In the 90th minute, O. Martyniuk was yellow-carded by Oleksandriya, which further increased the heat of the fight. As a result, the match ended 2-1 in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk. The exciting football match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Oleksandriya demonstrated the talent and competitiveness of both teams. The fans who attended the match witnessed an exciting struggle on the pitch.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Kryvbas vs Shakhtar and Zorya vs Oleksandriya.
| Shakhtar | Alexandria | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 11 | Blows | 11 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 16 | Offences | 12 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |