FC Dynamo Kyiv first 2014/2015 Ukrainian Premier League match started with moment of silence.
The day before the game against FC Vorskla tragedy happened – Poltava side president and Kremenchuh mayor Oleh Babayev was killed.
Traditionally supporters sang the national anthem of Ukraine before the starting whistle.
The White-Blues played in their new kit produced by adidas company. Visitors put on shirts with picture of their murdered president at first.
Dynamo didn’t start forcing events at once. Moreover, Vorskla unleashed the first shot on target. Still Serhiy Rebrov’s men created the first scoring chance of the game. Artem Kravets unleashed a shot, but defender blocked it and the ball went over the bar. Vladyslav Kalytvyntsev took a corner and Roman Bezus headed the ball in.
Two minutes later Oleh Husiev could double the score, but he missed the target after cross from Kalytvyntsev.
After the break Dynamo also controlled the game.
The White-Blues created a good chance as defender blocked Belhanda’s shot, but Kravets obtained the ball. Still Artem didn’t score in one-on-one situation.
Serhiy Rebrov enforced the team with three substitutions. Yarmolenko, Tremoulinas and Miguel took the field instead of Husiev, Kalytvyntsev and Bezus.
Domagoj Vida had another perfect scoring chance, but visitors’ keeper Nepohodov saved the team in one-on-one situation again.
Anyway Kyivans have started the new season with victory and gladdened their supporters.
2014/2015 Ukrainian Premier League. Matchday 1
27.07.2014. Kyiv. NSC Olimpiyskyi. 18,630 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Vorskla Poltava – 1:0 (1:0)
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c) – Vida, Danilo Silva, Dragovic, Makarenko – Rybalka, Bezus (Miguel, 71), Belhanda, Kalytvyntsev (Yarmolenko, 79), Husiev (Tremoulinas, 63) – Kravets.
Vorskla: Nepohodov, Dallku (c), Hromov, A. Tkachuk (Barannyk, 46), Januzi (Kovpak, 65), Dedechko (Markoski, 85), Chesnakov, Sapai, Y. Tkachuk, Perduta, Tursunov.
Goal: Bezus (10, assist – Kalytvyntsev)
Yellow cards: Makarenko (51), Kravets (58), Vida (64) – Dallku (64).
|
Dynamo |
Statistics |
Vorskla |
|
1 |
Goals |
0 |
|
62 |
Possession (%) |
38 |
|
14 |
Shots |
6 |
|
6 |
Shots on target |
2 |
|
2 |
Saves |
5 |
|
8 |
Corners |
2 |
|
2 |
Offsides |
2 |
|
20 |
Fouls |
17 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards |
0 |
On July 27 FC Dynamo Kyiv will start the 2014/2015 Ukrainian Premier League with the match against FC Vorskla Poltava at 19:00 at the NSC Olimpiyskyi.
Dynamo: starting new season with great hopes
After the last season which was a failure for Dynamo the White-Blues hope for better results this year. There are enough reasons for optimism as players worked properly under the charge of Serhiy Rebrov during the summer break.
In the Ukrainian Super Cup Kyivans didn’t play worse than FC Shakhtar Donetsk despite the defeat and the head coach of our team has acknowledged that.
As for the squad, some performers are recovering from injuries, including Dieumerci Mbokani and Domagoj Vida.
Vorskla: to stay the giant-killer
FC Vorskla Poltava finished the last season eighth in standings. They became a true giant-killer and earned points opposing all five UPL leaders.
During the summer break Adis Jahovic and Olexiy Kurylov left the team. At the same time Vorskla signed defender Serhiy Lohinov, midfielder Andriy Tkachuk, forwards Yevhen Pisotskyi and Olexandr Kovpak.
Opposition history
Dynamo faced Vorskla 36 times within the Ukrainian Premier League. The White-Blues won 27 matches and lost three. Six more games ended in a draw. Goal difference is 80:27.
