FC Dynamo Kyiv hosted FC Zoria Luhansk at the NSC Olimpiyskyi within the UPL matchday 17.
The White-Blues coaching staff didn’t apply significant lineup rotation. The only peculiarity was the duo of centre backs Popov-Kadar.
2 minutes into the game visitors created the first chance. Kabayev hit the bar after low cross from Hromov. Anyway, in several minutes Mykhailychenko opened the score. He eluded Dynamo defender, rushed into the penalty area and sent the ball into the net.
In a while Zoria had a great chance to increase their lead, but Hromov didn’t score in one-on-one situation. After that Dynamo equalized. Kedziora put a cross from the right side and Verbic headed the ball in.
The White-Blues kept attacking. Verbic didn’t manage to score after good pass from Popov. Besedin hit the bar with a header.
The second half started horribly for Dynamo. Kadar, who already had a yellow card, played roughly against Hromov and referee sent him off.
Three minutes later Zoria went in front again. Khomchenovskyi eluded Kedziora and scored from unpromising angle.
Even being outnumbered Dynamo did their best to equalize, but no more goals were scored in this game.
So, Dynamo lose 1:2. At the moment the White-Blues are fourth in the league table.
UPL. Matchday 17
08.12.2019. Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskyi, 8 814 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Zoria Luhansk – 1:2
Dynamo: Boiko, Kedziora, Popov, Kadar, Karavayev, Sydorchuk (c), Buialskyi, Tsyhankov, Shaparenko (Shabanov, 57), Verbic (Tsytaishvili, 81), Besedin (de Pena, 60).
Zoria: Shevchenko (c), Tymchyk, Abu Hanna (Arveladze, 75), Cheberko, Mykhailychenko (Vernydub, 59), Ivanisenia (Luniov, 80), Khomchenovskyi, Kocherhin, Yurchenko, Kabayev, Hromov.
Goals: Verbic (22) – Mykhailychenko (6), Khomchenovskyi (56).
Booked: Kadar (33), Verbic (67), Sydorchuk (85) – Cheberko (66), Khomchenovskyi (90+4).
Sent off: Kadar (53, second booking).
Sunday, December 8. Kyiv, NSC Olimpiyskyi. Kick-off – 17:00.
Referee – Anatoliy Abdula (Kharkiv)
Broadcasting – 2+2 TV channel, Dynamo official YouTube channel
Five previous UPL games:
Dynamo: DWLWW (2nd place)
Zoria: WWWLW (3rd place)
Dynamo statistics before matchday 17:
Most time on the field in UPL: Tsyhankov – 1289 minutes, Mykolenko – 1151, Kadar – 1027, Karavayev – 1007, Shabanov – 990.
Most appearances in UPL: Tsyhankov – 16, de Pena, Mykolenko, Karavayev – 14 each, Sydorchuk, Harmash – 13 each
Goals scored: Besedin – 8, Tsyhankov – 6, Verbic, de Pena – 5 each, Buialskyi – 3
Assists: Tsyhankov – 5, de Pena, Shepelev, Mykolenko, Sydorchuk – 3 each
Zoria statistics before matchday 17:
Most time on the field in UPL: Shevchenko – 1440 minutes, Ivanisenia – 1332, Kocherhin – 1321, Mykhailychenko – 1302, Yurchenko - 1199
Most appearances in UPL: Shevchenko, Kocherhin – 16 each, Ivanisenia, Mykhailychenko, Tymchyk, Lednev – 15 each
Goals scored: Lednev – 8, Rusyn, Yurchenko – 5 each, Kocherhin, Kabayev – 4 each
Assists: Kocherhin – 5, Lednev, Yurchenko, Kameniuka – 3 each
Face-to-face games statistics
47 games: W-32, D-11, L-4, goal difference – 103-34
At Dynamo home arena – 24 games: W-20, D-2, L-2, goal difference – 64-13
In UPL – 43 games: W-28, D-11, L-4, goal difference – 92-31
At Dynamo home arena – 21 games: W-17, D-2, L-2, goal difference – 55-11
Previous face-to-face game
UPL, matchday 6
Zoria – Dynamo – 2:2
Goals: Hromov (42), Abu Hanna (82) – Rodrigues (18), de Pena (36)
