KHARKIV. Shakhtar Donetsk was eventually too good for LNZ Cherkasy with the goal of K. Kelsy was the star player of the match after he scored in the 83rd and 90th minute. Danylo Sikan (20′), Kevin Kelsy (83′) and Kevin Kelsy (90′). Shakhtar Donetsk was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

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 Kateryna Monzul with the help of Maryna Striletska and . The 4th official was Kristina Kozorog. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 13.69 degrees Celsius or 56.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
  • 19 Total 10
  • 9 On Target 1
  • 9 Off Target 8
  • 1 Shots blocked 1
  • 101 Attack 87
  • 67 Dangerous attack 58
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 9
  • 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 8 Total 11
  • 2 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Shakhtar Donetsk was in firm control of the ball 61% while LNZ Cherkasy was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Shakhtar Donetsk was more aggressive with 67 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Shakhtar Donetsk won the match​.

Shakhtar Donetsk shot 19 times, 9 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, LNZ Cherkasy shot 10 times, 1 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Shakhtar Donetsk received 2 yellow cards (Yukhym Konoplia and Artem Bondarenko). On the opposite side, LNZ Cherkasy didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

Danylo Sikan(goal)Oleksandr Zubkov
20'
Artem Bondarenko- Yellow
35'
Irakli Azarovi- sub ->Dmytro Topalov
57'
Georgiy Sudakov- sub ->Newertton
57'
69'
V. Naumets- sub ->Serhiy Rybalka
69'
M. Priadun- sub ->Oleksiy Khoblenko
75'
75'
D. Oliinyk- sub ->Serhiy Shestakov
Yukhym Konoplya- Yellow
78'
78'
M. Kovaliov- sub ->Yevhen Selin
83'
Eguinaldo- sub ->Dmytro Kryskiv
86'
Yegor Nazaryna- sub ->Taras Stepanenko
86'
90'

Standings

After playing this match, Shakhtar Donetsk will have 21 points to sit in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, LNZ Cherkasy will stay with 9 points like Zorya and Oleksandria to remain in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk will play away with Polessya on the 25th of May with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Shakhtar Donetsk (0 draws).

LNZ Cherkasy will play away agasint Obolon’-Brovar on the 4th of May with a 0-0 head to head record.

Shakhtar Donetsk – Formation

Shakhtar Donetsk
G
D. Riznyk 31.Ukraine
D
Valeriy Bondar 5.Ukraine
D
Yaroslav Rakitskyi 44.Ukraine
D
Yukhym Konoplya 26.Ukraine
78'
M
Dmytro Kryskiv 8.Ukraine
86'
M
Oleksandr Zubkov 11.Ukraine
M
D. Topalov 20.Ukraine
57'
M
Artem Bondarenko 21.Ukraine
35'
M
86'
M
Newerton 39.Brazil
57'
F
Danylo Sikan 14.Ukraine
75' 20'
Substitutes
G
Artur Rudko 1.Ukraine
D
Mykola Matvienko 22.Ukraine
D
Irakli Azarovi 16.Georgia
57'
D
N. Miroshi 25.Tanzania
D
D
Dmytro Chygrynskyi 19.Ukraine
M
Georgiy Sudakov 10.Ukraine
57'
M
Maryan Shved 9.Ukraine
M
Denil Castillo 4.Ecuador
M
Yegor Nazaryna 29.Ukraine
86'
F
K. Kelsy 18.Venezuela
75' 83', 90'
F
Eguinaldo 7.Brazil
86'

Shakhtar Donetsk adopted the mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Patrick van Leeuwen decided to play with the following team: Dmytro Riznyk, Yukhym Konoplia, Valeriy Bondar, Yaroslav Rakitskyi, Dmytro Kryskiv, Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Artem Bondarenko, Dmytro Topalov, Newertton and Danylo Sikan.

The home team had on the bench: Heorhii Sudakov, Marian Shved, Denil Castillo, Kevin Kelsy, Mykola Matviyenko, Irakli Azarovi, Novatus Dismas, Yehor Nazaryna, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Dmytro Chygrynskiy, Artur Rudko and Eguinaldo.

Substitutions

Shakhtar Donetsk made 5 changes: Dmytro Topalov for Irakli Azarovi (57′), Newertton for Heorhii Sudakov (57′), Danylo Sikan for Kevin Kelsy (75′), Dmytro Kryskiv for Eguinaldo (86′) and Taras Stepanenko for Yehor Nazaryna (86′).

LNZ Cherkasy – Formation

LNZ Cherkasy
G
H. Penkov 94.Ukraine
D
N. Muravskyi 34.Ukraine
D
Yevhen Selin 33.Ukraine
78'
D
D. Norenkov 17.Ukraine
D
P. Stasiuk 95.Ukraine
D
O. Nasonov 23.Ukraine
M
V. Boiko 10.Ukraine
M
S. Shestakov 7.Ukraine
75'
M
I. Kaliuzhnyi 5.Ukraine
M
S. Rybalka 37.Ukraine
69'
F
O. Khoblenko 19.Ukraine
69'
Substitutes
G
K. Samoilenko 72.Ukraine
D
Oleh Tarasenko 20.Ukraine
D
M. Kovaliov 55.Ukraine
78'
M
I. Tyshchenko 27.Ukraine
M
Y. Banada 44.Ukraine
M
M
V. Naumets 70.Ukraine
69'
M
D. Oliinyk 16.Ukraine
75'
M
Anton Savin 77.Ukraine
F
M. Priadun 9.Ukraine
69'

Also LNZ Cherkasy adopted the mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Oleg Dulub played with: Herman Penkov, Oleksandr Nasonov, Nazarii Muravskyi, Yevhen Selin, Denys Norenkov, Serhiy Rybalka, Ivan Kalyuzhny, Serhiy Shestakov, Vitaliy Boyko, Petro Stasiuk and Oleksiy Khoblenko.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Oleh Tarasenko, Ivan Tyshchenko, Yevhen Banada, Vladyslav Khamelyuk, Vladyslav Naumets, Denys Oliynyk, Kirill Samoilenko, Anton Savin, Maksym Kovalyov and Maksym Priadun.

Substitutions

LNZ Cherkasy made 4 changes: Yevhen Selin for Maksym Kovalyov (78′), Serhiy Rybalka for Vladyslav Naumets (69′), Oleksiy Khoblenko for Maksym Priadun (69′) and Serhiy Shestakov for Denys Oliynyk (75′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​