On Friday, 26 April, as part of the 26th round of the Ukrainian Youth Championship, Dynamo Kyiv met Dnipro-1 from Dnipro. This match was an away match for our team, but by agreement of the parties, it took place on the field of the NTB Dynamo in Koncha Zaspa. It is worth noting that in the previous rounds, Dynamo scored 61 points and took first place in the standings. Dnipro-1 was in 4th place with 46 points.
"Dnipro-1 vs Dynamo — 1: 6. Photo: fcdynamo.comU-19 Championship, 26th round
"Dnipro-1-Dynamo1: 6(1: 2)
Goals: Kivinda (23) - Matkevich (3), Ponomarenko (15, 56), Zakharchenko (68), Gusev (72), Balaba (86)
Cautions: Plichko (53).
"Dnipro-1: 12. Krapyvtsov, 5. Ananchenko, 22. Saichyshyn, 25. Melnychenko (k) (4. Avramenko, 46), 18. Plichko (3. Gordon, 82), 10. Badenko (27. Kovalenko, 13), 24. Burda (14. Bodnar, 63), 8. Khan, 21. Kivinda, 9. Sholupets, 20. Shvets (11. Khalilov, 82).
"Dynamo: 71. Surkis, 20. Gusev, 13. Korobov (16. Yanchyshyn, 65), 4. Zakharchenko, 6. Kotukha (15. Dykyi, 73), 3. Balaba (k), 8. Bilyi (25. Kolomiyets, 80), 18. Salenko, 7. Kremchanin (17. Kalyn, 73), 10. Matkevych (19. Pashko, 73), 11. Ponomarenko.
Dynamo started the match actively, immediately declaring the seriousness of their intentions. In the very first minute, the White and Blues struck at the nominal hosts' goal, but the ball hit the net from the outside. And one of our team's next attacks ended in a goal. Kremchanin shot into the penalty area from the right, Ponomarenko distracted the defender, and Matkevich received the ball and hit the target from a few metres away - 0: 1.
The game continued to take place mainly in the other half of the field, with Kyiv threatening the opposition's possession both after successfully played playful combinations and after standard positions. So it didn't take long for the second goal to come. Ponomarenko received the ball in the penalty area, beat the opponent and sent the ball past the goalkeeper from 14 metres out - 0: 2.
But the Dnipro team was not upset for long. Having recovered, they made efforts to change the course of events on the field. At one point, taking advantage of our player slipping, they intercepted the ball, launched a swift attack, which resulted in Kivinda being in the striking position and reducing the deficit to 1-2 from the left corner of the goal area with a well-aimed shot.
Soon after, Surkis had to save his team after Burda's close-range shot into the goal. Meanwhile, at the opposite goal, Matkevych from a sharp angle, Ponomarenko with a header and Korobov with a low shot all hit Krapivtsov's goal within a couple of minutes, but the opposition goalkeeper played reliably in all cases.
In the second half, both teams continued to play interesting, dynamic and entertaining football. "Dnipro-1 felt that they could equalise and get points in the match against Kyiv. And Dynamo made efforts to increase their advantage. And they managed to do so very soon. But first, Salenko made a great raid from his own half of the field right up to the other side of the goal with a subsequent shot, but Krapyvtsov managed to react and save his team. But very soon Ponomarenko won the ball, pushing the opponent away, raced to the goal and scored irresistibly from the penalty spot, making it a double - 1-3.
Matkevych had a great opportunity to score the fourth goal, taking a free kick just left of centre, but the ball hit the crossbar after his powerful shot! We should also note the opportunity of Kremchanin, who burst into the penalty area but failed to beat the goalkeeper. But the corner he earned soon became effective: Matkevich made a cross from the corner mark, and Zakharchenko headed the ball into the net in a leaping header - 1:4.
A few minutes later, the fifth goal found its way into Dnipro-1's net. The opposing goalkeeper managed to react to Kremchanin's shot, but Gusev was the first to finish, he picked up the ball and from the right corner of the goal area left Krapyvtsov no chance - 1: 5.
Balaba still managed to score in the time remaining before the final whistle. The goal was again scored from a standard position: after a corner kick, Nazar jumped above everyone else and sent the ball into the net - 1:6.
It should be noted that Dynamo U-19 will play their next match in the Ukrainian Youth Championship on Saturday, 4 May, at home against Kolos Kovalivka.
