On 23 September, one of the matches of the 8th round of the Ukrainian Football Championship took place. Rukh (Lviv) and Shakhtar (Donetsk) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 8th round
Rukh (Lviv) - Shakhtar (Donetsk ) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: -.
In a tense Premier League match between Rukh Lviv and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Arena Lviv stadium, the score at half-time was 0-1 in favour of Shakhtar Donetsk, while in regulation time the score was tied 1-1. Let's take a closer look at the main events that took place during the match. In the 17th minute, Shakhtar Donetsk opened the scoring by scoring a goal against G. Sudakov and put their team ahead. This goal set the tone for the upcoming exciting match. However, four minutes later, Shakhtar Donetsk's Yuriy Rakitskiy received a red card and the team were left with ten men on the pitch. Despite the reduced number of players, Shakhtar Donetsk continued to show resilience. On 25 minutes, the first substitution was made - K. Kelsey came on instead of N. Miroshi. These tactical changes were aimed at maintaining the advantage in the score and coping with fatigue in a physically demanding game. At the start of the second half, Edson Fernando, a Rukh Lions player, received a yellow card in the 48th minute. The match continued to be fiercely fought, and on 50 minutes Shakhtar Donetsk player G. Sudakov was warned with a yellow card. In the 52nd minute Rukh Lions made the first substitution, replacing Edson Fernando with A. Plumain. Ploumain. This substitution was probably made in order to give the team fresh energy and bring a new dynamic to the game.
However, in the 64th minute, Ruch Lviv player Y. Klimchuk received a yellow card, which further aggravated the situation in the match. In the course of the game both teams continued to make substitutions. In the 66th minute Rukh Lviv made two substitutions, releasing Talles instead of O. Fyodor and V. Solomon-Otabor instead of D. Tesliuk. Shakhtar Donetsk also made two substitutions: in the 71st minute G. Sudakov replaced Y. Konoplya and A. Bondarenko replaced Y. Nazarina. In the 76th minute, Rukh Lviv made a fourth substitution: I. Kvasnitsa replaced V. Runic. Just five minutes later, Shakhtar Donetsk's Y. Konoplya received a yellow card, indicating the competitive nature of the match. In the 82nd minute, Shakhtar Donetsk made two more substitutions, replacing O. Zubkov and D. Kryskiv with D. Sikan and D. Kastil. Sikan and D. Castillo, and in the 87th minute Shakhtar Donetsk's D. Riznyk received a yellow card. However, Rukh Lviv had the last word - in the 88th minute B. Slyubyk scored a goal. Slyubyk scored a goal, levelling the score and saving a valuable point for his team. The match ended with Shakhtar Donetsk player D. Castillo receiving a yellow card in the 90th minute. Despite the tense nature of the game, both teams showed their determination and skill on the pitch. A draw in this Premier League match secured a victory for Ruch Lviv and Shakhtar Donetsk, and the fans are looking forward to the next meeting.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Kryvbas - Ruh, Shakhtar - Vorskla.
| Rukh | Shakhtar | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 16 | Blows | 6 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 14 | Offences | 13 |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |