On 27 August, one of the matches of the 5th round of the Ukrainian Football Championship took place. Kolos (Kovalivka) and Shakhtar (Donetsk) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 5th round
Kolos (Kovalivka ) - Shakhtar (Donetsk ) - 0:2 (0:2)
Goals: Nazarina (25), O. Kashchuk (45+2)
Warnings: M. Burda (32), Sudakov (89)
In an exciting Premier League match at the Kolos stadium, Kolos Kovalivka faced the formidable Shakhtar Donetsk. From the very beginning of the match the atmosphere was tense, both teams were determined to win. At half-time the score was 0:2 in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk, who demonstrated their attacking prowess from the first minutes. On 25 minutes, Shakhtar Donetsk's Y. Nazaryin opened the scoring, giving his team a deserved advantage.
This goal set the tone for the whole match and put Kolos Kovalivka off balance, but Kolos Kovalivka fought back, showing their determination and resilience on the pitch. In the 32nd minute, M. Burda from Kolos Kovalivka received a yellow card, which indicates the growing tension in the game. In the 38th minute, G. Gocholeishvili of Shakhtar Donetsk received a red card, leaving his team with ten men. "Kolos Kovalivka took the opportunity to make a substitution and introduce fresh forces into the game. On 41 minutes, A. Bogdanov replaced S. Bolbat, which gave new energy to the attack. However, the joy was short-lived - just before the break O. Kashchuk from Shakhtar Donetsk scored another goal, giving his team a comfortable lead. At the start of the second half, Kolos Kovalivka made another substitution in the 46th minute: D. Bezborodko replaced A. Salabai. This tactical move was aimed at strengthening the defence and continuing the fight against Shakhtar Donetsk. Throughout the second half, both teams made strategic changes to their line-ups. On 60 minutes, Kolos Kovalivka replaced O. Demchenko with V. Veleten, hoping to create more chances. Veleten, hoping to create more goal-scoring opportunities. Shakhtar Donetsk also used their substitutions, introducing Y. Konoplya instead of O. Kashchuk. Konoplya instead of O. Kashchuk and E. Kozik instead of Y. Raki. Kozik instead of Yuriy Rakitskiy on the 64th and 65th minutes respectively. In addition, D. Sikan came on instead of G. Sudakov, and O. Zubkov replaced B. Vyunnik on the 65th minute, thus demonstrating the depth of the squad. Keeping up the pressure, Shakhtar Donetsk made a fifth substitution on 75 minutes: T. Stepanenko replaced D. Castillo. Kolos made the last substitution on 82 minutes, replacing Rangel with S. Myakushko. Towards the end of the match, the tension increased, which led to a yellow card for G. Sudakov from Shakhtar Donetsk in the 89th minute. Despite the best efforts of Kolos, the match ended with the score 0:2 in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk. This victory further strengthened Shakhtar Donetsk's position as a formidable force in the Premier League. Competent play even with ten men and competent substitutions were the key factors in the victory over Kolos Kovalivka at the Kolos Stadium.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Kolos vs Kryvbas, Minai vs Shakhtar.
| Kolos | Shakhtar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 13 | Blows | 9 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 6 | Offences | 11 |
| 12 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |