FC Dynamo Kyiv have defeated FC Zoria Luhansk 2:0 in the Ukrainian Cup quarterfinals return match at the Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi and thus reached semifinals.
Victory in the first leg a month ago let Kyivans’ coaching staff make some squad experiments. Serhiy Rebrov has used this opportunity.
So, Olexandr Rybka was keeping the goal. As for defense, Aleksandar Dragovic returned to the starting lineup and Betao featured on the left flank instead of Vitorino Antunes.
Speaking about the midfield, Denys Harmash, Oleh Husiev, Vitaliy Buialskyi and Andriy Yarmolenko were replaced by Serhiy Rybalka, Jeremain Lens, Younes Belhanda and debutant Bohdan Mykhailychenko.
Lukasz Teodorczyk was the finisher.
Bohdan Mykhailychenko formally graduated from DynamoAcademy only last year, but he’s been featuring for U-19 and U-21 teams for two seasons already. This year 18-year-old has already scored 7 goals in 16 games.
Playing for the main squad he took the place of left winger.
The return of Jeremain Lens is of great importance. It should be also mentioned that Aleksandar Dragovic was the team captain.
Dynamo started the game confidently controlling the situation on the field. Step by step they increased pressure. Lens finished attack with a header, but goalkeeper Santini was in the right place to catch the ball.
The first goal was scored unexpectedly. Belhanda put a cross into the box from the flank.
Zoria keeper didn’t expect that, so the ball hit the upper V.
Ten minutes later Betao found Teodorczyk inside the penalty area and Polish Striker headed the ball in.
Teo has scored in his fourth game in a row.
After the break Dynamo acted very confidently even though it was noticeable that both sides thought about the forthcoming UPL face-to-face battle.
Rybalka controlled the midfield and unleashed some good shots from distance. He missed really narrowly twice.
Kravets replaced Khacheridi and Zoria almost hit the target after that. Malyshev didn’t use a good opportunity.
So, the White-Blues win 4:1 on aggregate and reach semifinals.
2014/15 Ukrainian Cup. Quarterfinals. Second leg
08.04.2015. Kyiv, Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi. 8,200 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Zoria Luhansk – 2:0 (2:0)
Dynamo: Rybka, Vida, Dragovic (c), Khacheridi (Kravets, 77), Betao, Rybalka, Sydorchuk (Chumak, 66), Mykhailychenko, Lens, Belhanda (Harmash, 74), Teodorczyk.
Zoria: Santini, Hordienko, Vernydub, Pyliavskyi (Bilyi, 46), Kameniuka (c), Hrytsai, Malyshev, Malynovskyi (Ljubenovic, 70), Petriak, Khomchenovskyi (Karavayev, 46), Totovytskyi.
Goals: Belhanda (32), Teodorczyk (42, assist – Betao).
Booked: Dragovic (51), Belhanda (61) – Pyliavskyi (40), Malynovskyi (68).
On April 8 at 18:30 the White-Blues will face FC Zoria Luhansk at Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi in the Ukrainian Cup quarterfinals second leg.
FC Dynamo Kyiv
2014/2015 Ukrainian Cup matches: 4 wins, goal difference – 7:2
Home fixtures: 1 win, goal difference – 1:0
Most stable first team regulars in the national cup: Vitaliy Buialskyi, Oleh Husiev – 4 appearances each
Goalkeeper #1: Olexandr Rybka – 3 matches (2 goals conceded)
Best assistants in the Ukrainian Cup: Roman Bezus, Vitaliy Buialskyi, Artem Kravets, Jeremain Lens – 1 assist each
Best strikers in the Ukrainian Cup: Oleh Husiev, Artem Kravets – 2 goals each
Leader according to goal+assist system: Artem Kravets – 3 (2+1)
Injured: Mykyta Burda, Yevhen Makarenko
Suspended: –
One step from suspension: Denys Harmash, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Yevhen Khacheridi (1 booking each)
FC Zoria Luhansk:
2014/2015 Ukrainian Cup matches: 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat, goal difference – 5:3
Away fixtures: 2 wins, goal difference – 3:0
Most stable first team regulars in the national cup: Ruslan Malynovskyi, Ihor Chaikovskyi – 4 appearances each
Goalkeeper #1: Krševan Santini– 2 matches (0 goals conceded)
Best assistant in the Ukrainian Cup: Ruslan Malynovskyi – 2 assists
Best strikers in the Ukrainian Cup: Oleh Borodai, Mykyta Kameniuka, Jaba Lipartia, Maxym Malyshev, Prince Segbefia – 1 goal each
Leader according to goal+assist system: Ruslan Malynovskyi – 2 (0+2)
Injured: Oleh Borodai
Suspended: Ihor Chaikovskyi
One step from suspension: Pylyp Budkivskyi, Vitaliy Vernydub, Mykyta Kameniuka, Olexandr Karavayev, Vitaliy Kvashuk, Željko Ljubenović, Ruslan Malynovskyi (1 booking each)
Face-to-face
Face-to-face matches in the USSR/Ukrainian Cup: 5 games, 4 Dynamo wins, 1 Zoria win. Goal difference – 10:2
At Dynamo home arena: 2 matches, 2 Dynamo wins, goal difference – 5:0
Last face-to-face match in the Ukrainian Cup
2014/15 Ukrainian Cup. Quarterfinals first leg
04.03.2015. Zaporizhia. Slavutych-Arena. 1500 spectators
FC Zoria Luhansk – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 1:2 (0:2)
