This week the matches of the Round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup for the 2024/2025 season are taking place. In one of them on Wednesday, October 30, Poltava’s Vorskla faced Kyiv’s Dynamo. The match took place in Poltava.
Photo — Alexander PopovUkrainian Cup. Round of 16
“VORSKLA” (Poltava) — “DYNAMO” (Kyiv) — 1:2 (1:1)
Goal: Iede (26) — Guerrero (31, pen.), Vanat (100)
Warnings: Perduta (90) — Dyachuk (75), Dubinchak (108)
“Vorskla”: 7.Isenko, 4.Perduta (C), 44.Khripchuk, 11.Kane, 25.Huchek, 6.Sklyar, 38.Chelyadin (15.Kulakovsky, 90+4), 29.Batsula (5.Chernomorets, 105), 22.Kovtalyuk (30.Nesterenko, 73), 77.Iede (19.Izotov, 105), 9.Korniyenko (80.Ndukwe, 59).
“Dynamo”: 35.Nescheryet, 20.Karavaiev, 23.Malyshe (32.Mikhalko, 106), 3.Dyachuk, 2.Vyvcharenko (44.Dubinchak, 91), 91.Mykhailenko (29.Buyalsky, 84), 18.Andriievskyi (C) (6.Brazhko, 65), 9.Voloshyn, 15.Rubchynskyi, 45.Bragaru (22.Kabaev, 65), 39.Guerrero (11.Vanat, 84).
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The team coached by Oleksandr Shovkovskiy started the match quite actively and, despite significant personnel changes in the starting lineup, took control from the very first minutes of the game.
The first interesting moment near the Vorskla goal arose in the 16th minute when Andriievskyi decided to shoot from a free kick about twenty-five meters away — the ball flew past the post, but Isenko was in control of the situation. The hosts, playing decidedly defensively, also tried to shoot at the first opportunity from a favorable position. However, they managed to score after a well-rehearsed counterattack: Kane passed from the center to the left flank to Korniyenko and the defender crossed into the penalty area of the "white-blues", where unmarked Iede shot past Nescheryet — 1:0.
After conceding a goal, the Dynamo players rushed to equalize. Our team managed to achieve their goal just a few minutes later: Sklyar, in a tussle with Voloshyn, fouled in his own penalty area and the referee immediately pointed to the "spot". Guerrero clearly converted the penalty! This is the forward's debut goal for Dynamo! 1:1.
Having equalized the score, the Kyiv team continued to dominate the field, creating at least one more goal-scoring opportunity at Isenko's goal. The same Guerrero received an excellent pass from the flank into the penalty area and shot low past the goalkeeper — the hosts were saved only by defender Khripchuk, who managed to block the shot of the Panamanian.
Photo — Alexander PopovAfter the break, the game picture did not change: Dynamo continued to create chances at the Poltava goal. In the 69th minute, Guerrero could have scored a double, but after his low shot from ten meters, Khripchuk managed to clear the ball from the penalty area at the last moment. Vorskla responded with two opportunities from Iede. First, the striker's shot was parried by Nescheryet, and a minute later the forward shot past the goal.
But despite the solid number of dangerous moments, neither team managed to determine a winner in the second half and the game went into two extra time periods. At first, closer to victory were the Poltava players, who failed to score in the 96th minute. Only thanks to Nescheryet's selfless play, Ndukwe failed to capitalize on a great opportunity.
But the Kyiv team seized their opportunity four minutes later! After a long-range shot from Voloshyn, Isenko parried the ball in front of him and first on the rebound was Vanat, who sent the ball precisely into the net of the opponent's goal — 1:2! In the remaining time, the hosts tried to salvage the match, but the "white-blues" managed to secure a victory. Our team is in the quarter-finals of the Ukrainian Cup!
Let us remind you that Dynamo's next match will be held this coming Sunday, November 3. In the 12th round of the Ukrainian Championship, Oleksandr Shovkovskiy’s team will host "Inhulets" in Kyiv. The match starts at 18:00.
Vladimir BOBYRY
