KHARKIV. Shakhtar Donetsk prevails over Obolon’-Brovar 1-0 after Y. Nazaryna scored just 1 goal (77′). Shakhtar Donetsk took advantage of its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist stadium in Kharkiv on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Mykola Balakin with the support of Oleksandr Berkut and Dmytro Zaporozhenko. The 4th official was Roman Blavatskiy. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 21.29 degrees Celsius or 70.32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 34%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 15 Total 6
- 9 On Target 2
- 5 Off Target 3
- 1 Shots blocked 1
- 85 Attack 69
- 92 Dangerous attack 48
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 2
- 2 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Shakhtar Donetsk was in firm control of the ball 58% while Obolon’-Brovar was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Shakhtar Donetsk had a more offensive attitude with 92 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Shakhtar Donetsk won the match.
Shakhtar Donetsk shot 15 times, 9 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Obolon’-Brovar shot 6 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Shakhtar Donetsk received 2 yellow cards (Stav Lemkin and Taras Stepanenko). On the other side, Obolon’-Brovar received 4 yellow cards (Oleksandr Rybka, Vladyslav Pryymak, Rostyslav Taranukha and Artem Vovkun).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Shakhtar Donetsk will have 17 points to remain in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Obolon’-Brovar will stay with 5 points like Dnipro-1 and Zorya to remain in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk will play away against Polessya on the 25th of May with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Shakhtar Donetsk (0 draws).
Obolon’-Brovar will host Oleksandria on the 25th of May with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Oleksandria (0 draws).
Shakhtar Donetsk – Formation
Shakhtar Donetsk started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Patrick van Leeuwen decided to play with the following team: Artur Rudko, Yukhym Konoplia, Stav Lemkin, Yaroslav Rakitskyi, Irakli Azarovi, Dmytro Kryskiv, Taras Stepanenko, Heorhii Sudakov, Oleksandr Zubkov, Danylo Sikan and Oleksiy Kashchuk.
The home team had on the bench: Denys Tvardovskyi, Newertton, Oleg Ocheretko, Novatus Dismas, Tymur Puzankov, Eguinaldo, Dmytro Topalov, Eduard Kozik, Yehor Nazaryna, Bogdan Viunnyk, Kevin Kelsy and Denil Castillo.
Substitutions
Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: Danylo Sikan for Kevin Kelsy (58′), Oleksiy Kashchuk for Newertton (58′), Dmytro Kryskiv for Eguinaldo (74′), Taras Stepanenko for Yehor Nazaryna (68′) and Oleksandr Zubkov for Bogdan Viunnyk (68′).
Obolon’-Brovar – Formation
Obolon’-Brovar started with a 5-2-3 line-up (5-2-3).
Valeriy Ivashchenko played with: Oleksandr Rybka, Artem Vovkun, Pavlo Lukyanchuk, Valery Dubko, Sergiy Sukhanov, Sergii Kosovskyi, Ruslan Chernenko, Vladyslav Pryymak, Egor Prokopenko, Igor Medynsky and Rostyslav Taranukha.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Yevhenii Danylenko, Vitaliy Grusha, Danylo Karas, Nazary Fedorivsky, Oleksandr Osman, Dmitri Nagiyev, Oleksandr Chernov, Artem Kichak, Dmytro Fateev, Ihor Krasnopir and Vladyslav Mukhamatgaleev.
Substitutions
Obolon’-Brovar made 5 changes: Ruslan Chernenko for Danylo Karas (72′), Rostyslav Taranukha for Ihor Krasnopir (46′), Sergiy Sukhanov for Vitaliy Grusha (46′), Sergii Kosovskyi for Oleksandr Osman (85′) and Igor Medynsky for Dmitri Nagiyev (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Shakhtar Donetsk – Obolon’-Brovar – 1-0
- Chornomorets – Polessya – 1-0
- Oleksandria – Minai – 1-1