Shakhtar Advances to Ukrainian Cup Semifinals
Today, April 2, a match took place between Shakhtar and Oleksandriya, where the teams fought for a spot in the semifinals of the Ukrainian Cup.
The game ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the "miners".
Both clubs are vying for the championship, making this match one of the most significant in the quarter-finals stage.
The match began actively, but there were many mistakes. The first shot on goal happened in the 12th minute – the ball after Kaluzhny's strike was caught by Riznyk. Three minutes later, Pedrinyo responded, but his shot lacked precision.
Before halftime, both teams had a few half-chances, yet no dangerous moments occurred.
The second half followed a similar scenario. The only change was that the "orange-black" team controlled the game more. The final whistle for regular time confirmed a draw – 0:0.
At the start of extra time, Traore had a chance to score but failed to beat Georgiy Yermakov.
Marino Pusych's team took advantage of their moment. In the 109th minute, Georgiy Sudakov found Kevin on the flank instead of taking a shot from a free kick, and Kevin deceived Shostak and shot into the far corner. This goal was decisive in the match.
Football – Ukrainian Cup
Quarter-finals, April 2
Oleksandriya – Shakhtar 0:1 a.e.t. (0:0)
Goal: 0:1 – Kevin (109)
Oleksandriya: Yermakov – Kravchenko, Kampush, Shabanov, Martyniuk (Kopyna, 106), Kaluzhny, Shepelev (Shostak, 88), Myshnyov (Smyrny, 82), Bezerra (Dzhovani, 88), Tedi Tsara (Ndika, 63), Filipov (Kovalevets, 63).
Shakhtar: Riznyk – Tobias, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Enrique, Nazaryna (Bondarenko, 61), Sudakov, Marlon (Hram, 91), Kevin (Hlushchenko, 115), Pedrinyo (Alisson, 61), Eghinaldo (Traore, 68)
It’s worth mentioning that yesterday, the first semifinalist was the Chernivtsi team Bukovyna, which narrowly defeated Viktoria.
Today, the following pairs will compete for a spot in the semifinals of the Ukrainian Cup: Rukh – Dynamo and Veres – Polissya.
