FC Dynamo Kyiv have defeated FC Desna Chernihiv away 2:0 and reached the Ukrainian Cup semifinal!
They had been getting ready for the main football event of the year in Chernihiv – visit of famous Dynamo – for a couple of weeks. Although the city is located not really far from Kyiv, it was the first official game between these two sides. Home side did all the necessary preparations properly, so the turf was of acceptable quality. The only surprise was snow that covered the pitch. Chernihiv side fans deserve special respect. They supported the team passionately despite cold weather. Quite a lot of Dynamo fans came from Kyiv.
Olexandr Khatskevych used perhaps the best possible lineup. Mykola Shaparenko was among first eleven in the second game in a row. Many Dynamo football school trainees performed for Desna: Kostiantyn Makhnovskyi, Anton Bratkov, Olexandr Chornomorets, Temur Partsvania, and Denys Oliynyk.
While both sides were getting accustomed to the pitch Josip Pivaric put a cross into the box and Denys Harmash netted the ball early in the game! Still Desna looked pretty well and even managed to score, but referee cancelled the goal due to the foul against Heorhiy Bushchan.
Both sides had scoring opportunities. Late in the match Desna did their best to equalize and Dynamo used that for a counterattack. Artem Besedin found Nazariy Rusyn, who hit the open goal!
2017/18 Ukrainian Cup. Quarterfinal
29.11.2017. Chernihiv, Yuri Gagarin Stadium
FC Desna Chernihiv – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:2
Desna: Makhnovskyi, Mostovyi, Chornomorets (Kiriyenko, 85), Bratkov, Melnyk (c), Partsvania, Koberidze, Chepurnenko, Oliynyk (Kartushov, 69), Filipov, Arveladze (Volkov, 80).
Dynamo: Bushchan, Pivaric, Pantic, Kadar, Kedziora, Shepelev, Harmash, Buialskyi (c), Shaparenko (Korzun, 90+3), Moraes (Rusyn, 83), Mbokani (Besedin, 65).
Goals: Harmash (6), Rusyn (90+4).
On November 29 FC Dynamo Kyiv will face the Ukrainian First League side FC Desna Chernihiv away in the Ukrainian Cup quarterfinal.
The game will start at 19:00 at Yuri Gagarin Stadium.
Referee – Yuriy Mozharovskyi.
FC Desna Chernihiv
Desna started their Ukrainian Cup campaign with the round of 64.
26.07. Round of 64. Desna – Balkany – 4:0
20.09. Round of 32. Helios – Desna – 1:2
25.10. Round of 16. Prykarpattia – Desna – 0:2
Current Ukrainian First League current position: 5th (W-12, D-4, L-6, goal difference – 38:15, 40 points)
Best UFL striker: Denys Favorov – 9 goals
Appearances: Makhnovskyi, Mostovyi – 22, Bratkov – 21, Volkov, Kartushov, Chepurnenko – 19, Melnyk, Filipov – 18
Goalkeeper #1 in the UFL: Kostiantyn Makhnovskyi (22 appearances, 15 goals conceded)
Suspended: —
FC Dynamo Kyiv:
FC Dynamo Kyiv started their Ukrainian Cup campaign with the round of 16.
25.10. Round of 16. Oleksandria – Dynamo – 2:3
Current UPL position: 2nd (W-10, D-5, L-1, goal difference – 32:11, 35 points)
Best UPL striker: Dieumerci Mbokani – 8 goals
Best UPL assistant: Denys Harmash – 5 assists
Time on the field: Kadar – 1260 minutes, Khacheridi – 1216, Mbokani – 1165, Buialskyi – 1120
Suspended: —
