Serhiy Sydorchuk played instead of Denys Harmash who’s picked up injury. Danilo Silva took the field again after one-match suspension. His compatriot Dudu wasn’t even on players’ list. Argentinean striker Marco Ruben substituted Brown Ideye.
Game aspects
After the goal scored by Lukman Haruna 17 minutes into the match, both sides had enough goal-scoring opportunities.
One of the most noticeable ones was Andriy Yarmolenko’s shot after a heel pass from Sydorchuk! The ball hit the bar!
Away team could equalize the score several minutes before the break but Okriashvili missed the target.
Five minutes into the second half referee pointed to the spot as according to his opinion Yevhen Khacheridi fouled against Mandziuk. But Maxym Koval didn’t let Okriashvili score from penalty.
After that Dynamo had a great chance double the score but Brown Ideye missed from six-yard box.
So Mariupol side suffer a narrow defeat and the White-Blues earn three more points.
Key episode
The episode which took place five minutes after the break could be critical for Dynamo but Maxym Koval saved a penalty.
Top person
Kyiv keepers’ school trainee Rustam Khudzhamov who currently plays for FC Illichivets Mariupol has demonstrated a very confident play. He saved his team several times.
Ukrainian Premier League. Matchday 28
11.05.2013. Kyiv. NSC Olimpiyskyi. 17,498 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Illichivets Mariupol – 1:0 (1:0)
Dynamo: Koval, Taiwo, Khacheridi, Vida, Silva, Husiev (c, Tsurikov, 68), Miguel, Sydorchuk, Haruna (Aliyev, 78), Yarmolenko, Ruben (Ideye, 58).
Illichivets: Khudzhamov, Ishchenko, Ordets, Chyzhov, Butko, Polianskyi, Emelianov (Yavorskyi, 19), Okriashvili, Fedotov (Kysyl, 85), Shevchuk (Targamadze, 64), Mandziuk.
Goal: Haruna (17).
Booked: Haruna (61), Miguel (64), Silva (82) – Polianskyi (61).
