On 30 September, one of the matches of the 9th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Chornomorets (Odessa) and Zorya (Lugansk) met.
Черноморец - Заря - 0:0. Чемпионат Украины, 9-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаUkrainian Championship, 9th round
Chornomorets (Odessa) - Zarya (Lugansk) - 0:0 (0:0)
Review of the match Chornomorets - Zorya:
In a tense duel at the stadium "Chernomorets" in the Premier League fought "Chernomorets" and Lugansk "Zorya". The match ended in a goalless draw, both teams failed to score a single goal throughout the 90 minutes. The first half was an active struggle, both teams demonstrated their defensive skills. In the 29th minute, Zorya Luhansk player R. Vantukh received a yellow card for a rough foul. In response, Chornomorets received a yellow card for a similar offence from Dada Belmonte in the 35th minute. The game continued to be tense at the start of the second half. In the 67th minute Jordan from Zorya Luhansk received a yellow card, which further emphasised the intensity of the fight. In the 69th minute Chornomorets decided to shake things up by making a triple substitution. Dada Belmonte replaced A. Avagymyan, S. Ayede replaced B. Boychuk and V. Vakula replaced Z. Badibanga. However, despite these changes, neither team was able to turn the tide.
In the 80th minute, Luhansk Zorya also made substitutions: I. Gorbach came on instead of Wendell, and V. Vakula instead of V. Badibanga. I. Gorbach replaced Wendell, and D. Nagnoiny replaced V. Voloshyn. Chornomorets made their fourth and last substitution on 81 minutes: A. Shtogrin replaced G. Hadida. In the 87th minute Zorya Luhansk made two last substitutions, replacing D. Myshnyov with I. Golovkin and D. Antyukha with O. Danchenko. The match ended with the score 0:0. Both teams can be proud of their defensive play, as they managed to hold off each other's attacks throughout the match, and although there were no goals in the match, it was by no means boring. Yellow cards, substitutions, and fierce fighting on the pitch showed the commitment and skill of both teams, and while the result may not have pleased fans expecting a goal-scoring spectacle, the match showed the competitive nature of the Premier League. Each team fought for the win, but in the end defence won out, leading to a goalless draw. Both Chornomorets and Zorya Luhansk must now regroup and try to take three points in their upcoming matches. The experience gained in this match will undoubtedly help them to move up the standings and achieve their goals for the season.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Kryvbas - Chornomorets, Zorya - Shakhtar.
Черноморец - Заря - 0:0. Чемпионат Украины, 9-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Chornomorets - Zorya:
| Chornomorets | Zarya | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blows to the goal | 7 |
| 16 | Blows | 14 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 9 | Offences | 14 |
| 4 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |
