On April 12, when the whole Ukraine celebrated Easter, FC Dynamo Kyiv faced FC Zoria Luhansk within the UPL matchday 19.

Comparing with the national cup game that took place on Wednesday the White-Blues coaching staff made six substitutions in the starting lineup.

Serhiy Rebrov’s men opened the score 4 minutes into the match. Yarmolenko started Dynamo attack, found Silva on the right flank, Danilo put a low cross into the box and Kravets hit the far corner.

Still five minutes later Zoria scored the equalizer. Dragovic fouled against Lipartia inside the penalty area, referee awarded penalty and Pyliavskyi converted from the spot.

Visitors could score again right after that, but Rybka saved the team in one-on-one situation and didn’t let Khomchenovskyi send Luhansk side up.

36 minutes into the game referee awarded free kick for the White-Blues and Serhiy Rybalka hit the upper V from 20-meter distance.

After the break Lens replaced Husiev. Kyivans were willing to score more. Yarmolenko and Buialskyi had good chances, but Santini parried their shots. Still it often happens that if you don’t use your opportunities you concede. This time Kameniuka put a low cross into Dynamo penalty area and Ljubenovic hit the bottom corner.

After that Mbokani made a substitute appearance and later had a good chance, but missed the target.

So, the White-Blues play in a draw in the UPL for the fourth time this season and let FC Shakhtar Donetsk approach them. Now the distance between these sides is five points.

UPL. Matchday 19

12.04.2015. Kyiv, Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi. 7,200 spectators

FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Zoria Luhansk – 2:2 (2:1)

Dynamo: Rybka, Danilo Silva, Dragovic, Vida, Antunes, Rybalka, Buialskyi, Yarmolenko, Husiev (c, Lens, 46), Belhanda (Sydorchuk, 76), Kravets (Mbokani, 70).

Zoria: Santini, Chaikovskyi (Malynovskyi, 64), Kameniuka (c), Malyshev, Lipartia (Ljubenovic, 60), V. Vernydub, Karavayev (Petriak, 90+3), Budkivskyi, Khomchenovskyi, Hordienko, Pyliavskyi.

Goals: Kravets (4), Rybalka (36) – Pyliavskyi (9, pen.), Ljubenovic (68).

Booked: Antunes (90+1).

On April 12 at 17:00 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face FC Zoria Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League matchday 19 at the Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi.

FC Dynamo Kyiv

Five last UPL matches: 5 wins, goal difference – 14:0

Five last home matches: 4 wins, 1 draw, goal difference – 12:0

Five most stable first team regulars: Danilo Silva, Andriy Yarmolenko – 18 appearances each, Younes Belhanda, Aleksandar Dragovic, Artem Kravets – 16 appearances each

Goalkeeper #1: Olexandr Shovkovskyi – 12 matches played (6 goals conceded)

Best assistants: Jeremain Lens, Andriy Yarmolenko – 8 assists each

Best domestic league striker: Andriy Yarmolenko – 11 goals

Leader according to goal+assist system: Andriy Yarmolenko – 19 (11+8)

Injured players: Mykyta Burda, Yevhen Makarenko, Miguel

Suspended: –

One step from suspension: Serhiy Sydorchuk – 3 bookings.

FC Zoria Luhansk

Five last UPL matches: 4 wins, 1 defeat, goal difference – 11:5

Five last away matches: 2 wins, 3 defeats, goal difference – 7:10

Five most stable first team regulars: Pylyp Budkivskyi – 18, Olexandr Karavayev, Ruslan Malynovskyi – 17, Vitaliy Vernydub, Mykyta Kameniuka, Željko Ljubenović, Dmytro Khomchenovskyi - 16

Goalkeeper #1: Mykyta Shevchenko – 11 matches played (11 goals conceded)

Best assistants: Ruslan Malynovskyi – 4 assists

Best domestic league striker: Pylyp Budkivskyi – 5 goals

Leader according to goal+assist system: Pylyp Budkivskyi – 5 (5+0)

Injured player: Rustam Khudzhamov

Suspended: –

One step from suspension: Pylyp Budkivskyi, Olexandr Hrytsai, Maxym Malyshev, Andriy Pyliavskyi, Prince Segbefia – 3 bookings each.

Face-to-face

Face-to-face matches – 27: 20 Dynamo wins, 5 draws, 2 Zoria wins. Goal difference – 61:13

At Dynamo home arena: 13 matches. 13 Dynamo wins, goal difference – 38:3

Five last face-to-face UPL matches: 1:0, 5:0, 0:2, 3:1, 2:2

Best strikers in five last face-to-face UPL matches: Brown Ideye (Dynamo) – 3, Danilo (Zoria) – 2.

Last face-to-face match

13.09.2014. Zaporizhia. Slavutych-Arena. 4,100 spectators

FC Zoria Luhansk – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 2:2 (2:1)