FC Dynamo Kyiv faced FC Karpaty Lviv away within the Ukrainian Premier League matchday 1.

The White-Blues came to Lviv in a good mood after victory against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Super Cup. Dynamo head coach didn’t make a single substitution in the starting lineup comparing to that game.

Kyivans created the first scoring chance of the match. Harmash attempted from inside the box after cross from Buialskyi, but goalkeeper Pidkivka parried his shot. In a while he failed to clear the ball after cross from corner flag and Kedziora almost headed it in, but Di Franco saved the home side.

It seemed fans wouldn’t see any goals in the first half, but Dynamo managed to score even twice. At first Karpaty defender Kovtun hit his own goal after cross from the right side. And then referee awarded penalty for visitors for the four against Harmash. Besedin converted from the spot.

Karpaty got more active after the break, but actually didn’t create real chances. The White-Blues tried to increase the lead, but Harmash and Tsyhankov didn’t use their opportunities.

So, Dynamo win the first UPL game of the season. Our team will spend the next several days in Lviv as on August 3 they’ll face FC Lviv there.

UPL. Matchday 1

FC Karpaty Lviv – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 0:2 (0:2)

July 31 2019. Lviv, Ukraine Stadium, 12 135 spectators

Karpaty: Pidkivka, Verbnyi, Vakulenko, Kovtun, Martins, Yakymets, Kliots, Karpenko (Layous, 46), Di Franco (Remeniuk, 84), Hutsuliak, Vojkovic (Kozak, 73)

Dynamo: Boiko, Mykolenko, Kadar, Kedziora (Tsyhankov, 70), Burda, Harmash, Shepelev, Verbic (de Pena, 46), Karavayev, Buialskyi (Sydorchuk, 80), Besedin

Goals: Kovtun (42, o.g.), Besedin (45+2, pen.)

Booked: Karpenko (16), Hutsuliak (45+1), Verbnyi (83) – Kadar (12), Mykolenko (79)

FC Dynamo Kyiv start new UPL season with away game against FC Karpaty Lviv.

Recently the White-Blues defeated FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:1 in the Ukrainian Super Cup which should be a good motivation for our team.

Still Dynamo have really tight schedule especially early in the season: two games in Lviv within three days, away match in Belgium, duel against Shakhtar in Kyiv and second leg against Belgian side at home.

Still let’s focus on the game against Karpaty at first. Although Lviv side struggled for the place in UPL last season, they did pretty well opposing top teams. Anyway, their key performer Marian Shved has left for Scotland. We’ll see who will be Karpaty new leader.

So far we’re in for interesting battle between Karpaty and Dynamo. The season starts!

Referee – Viktor Kopiyevskyi (Kropyvnytskyi)

Statistics:

57 games;

40 Dynamo wins;

11 draws;

11 Karpaty wins;

Goal difference – 105:36 for Dynamo;

Biggest Dynamo win – 5:0;

Biggest Karpaty win – 2:0;

Most spectacular match – 7:3 for Dynamo;

Last 5 UPL games:

08.12.2018. Karpaty – Dynamo – 0:4

02.09.2018. Dynamo – Karpaty – 0:2

29.10.2017. Karpaty – Dynamo – 1:1

29.07.2017. Dynamo – Karpaty – 5:0

29.10.2017. Dynamo – Karpaty – 4:1

Last match:

UPL. Matchday 18. Karpaty – Dynamo – 0:4