FC Dynamo Kyiv faced FC Chornomorets Odesa within the Ukrainian Premier League matchday 18 at Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi.

The Sailors were formally the home side in Kyiv for the second time this season. Considering that they also train at the arena located in Hrushevskoho street, one can say its field has already become native for Olexandr Babych’s men.

Dynamo couldn’t count on suspended Rybalka and Belhanda and injured Lens and Miguel.

The White-Blues totally controlled the game. Odesa side mostly focused on defense. Kyivans’ most powerful attacking force were wingers Yarmolenko and Husiev. Both of them are in great conditions.

The first half ended in a goalless draw and after the break Serhiy Rebrov’s men crushed Chornomorets. At first Yarmolenko marginalized half of Odesa side players with a great pass to Husiev and Oleh hit the bottom corner in one-on-one situation.

This goal helped Dynamo from psychological point of view. Lukasz Teodorczyk replaced Dieumerci Mbokani and started tearing Chornomorets defense apart as predator.

Martyshchuk parried Vida’s shot, the ball hit the post, but Polish striker netted it.

The final score of the game is 2:0 for Dynamo. This was the sixth clean sheet in a row for Kyivans.

2014/15 UPL. Matchday 18

04.04.2015. Kyiv, Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi. 5,314 spectators

FC Chornomorets Odesa – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:2 (0:0)

Chornomorets: Martyshchuk, Didenko (c), Gadrani, Filimonov (Lutsenko, 65), Kabayev (Hrechyshkin, 46), Balashov, Petko, Slinkin, Krneta, Kutas (Vasin, 78), Danchenko.

Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c), Antunes, Khacheridi, Danilo Silva, Sydorchuk, Harmash (Chumak, 70), Buialskyi, Husiev (Kalytvyntsev, 81), Yarmolenko, Mbokani (Teodorczyk, 67).

Goals: Husiev (49, assist – Yarmolenko), Teodorczyk (76).

Booked: Kabayev (10), Filimonov (34), Kutas (39), Martyshchuk (69), Lutsenko (90), Slinkin (90+3) – Sydorchuk (6), Buialskyi (63).

On April 4 at 17:00 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face FC Chornomorets Odesa within the UPL matchday 18 at Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi.

Formally Chornomorets will be the home side.

FC Chornomorets Odesa

Five last UPL matches: 2 draws, 3 defeats, goal difference – 1:6

Five last home matches: 1 win, 3 draws, 1 defeat, goal difference – 3:4

Five most stable first team regulars: Volodymyr Arzhanov (he’s joined FC Atyrau), Olexiy Hai (Gabala FK), Yevhen Zubeiko (FC Tosno), Ruslan Fomin (Gabala FK) – 13 appearances each, Anatoliy Didenko, Kyrylo Kovalchuk (FC Metalist Kharkiv) – 12 appearances each

Goalkeeper #1: Dmytro Bezotosnyi (Gabala FK) – 7 matches played (5 goals conceded)

Best assistant: Volodymyr Arzhanov, Vitaliy Balashov, Olexiy Hai, Serhiy Nazarenko (FC Metalist Kharkiv), Yuriy Putrash, Adolphe Teikeu (FC Terek Grozny) – 1 assist each

Best domestic league striker: Olexiy Hai – 4 goals

Leader according to goal + assist system: Olexiy Hai – 5 (4+1)

Injured players: –

FC Dynamo Kyiv

Five last UPL matches: 5 wins, goal difference – 15:0

Five last away matches: 5 wins, goal difference – 15:2

Five most stable first team regulars: Danilo Silva, Andriy Yarmolenko – 17 appearances each, Younes Belhanda, Aleksandar Dragovic, Artem Kravets – 16 appearances each

Goalkeeper #1: Olexandr Shovkovskyi – 11 matches played (6 goals conceded)

Best assistant: Jeremain Lens – 8 assists

Best domestic league striker: Andriy Yarmolenko – 11 goals

Leader according to goal + assist system: Andriy Yarmolenko – 18 (11+7)

Injured players: Mykyta Burda, Yevhen Makarenko, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Yevhen Khacheridi

Suspended: Younes Belhanda, Serhiy Rybalka

Face-to-face

Face-to-face matches – 37: 27 Dynamo wins, four Chornomorets wins, six draws. Goal difference – 82:28

Five last face-to-face UPL matches: 2:0, 2:0, 1:2, 1:1, 2:0

Best strikers in five last face-to-face UPL matches: Andriy Yarmolenko (Dynamo) – 3 goals, Olexiy Antonov, Volodymyr Pryiomov, Pablo Fontanello (Chornomorets) – 1 goal each

Last face-to-face match:

UPL matchday 5

30.08.2014. Kyiv. NSC Olimpiyskyi. 17,590 spectators

FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Chornomorets Odesa – 2:0 (1:0)

Did you know that…

The first Ukrainian league match between these two sides took place on November 22 1992 and ended in 1:1 draw. Dynamo forward Viktor Leonenko didn’t score from the spot in that game.