DNIPROPETROVS’K. Dnipro-1 conquers Kolos Kovalivka with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Ignatenko (23′) and a goal from A. Dovbyk (38′). Its vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Dnipro Arena stadium in Dnipropetrovs’k on Saturday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Yury Ivanov who was helped by Vitaliy Skoblya and Valentin Kutsev. The 4th official was Oleksiy Derevinskyi. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 10.8 degrees Celsius or 51.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 25 Total 9
- 8 On Target 0
- 17 Off Target 9
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 149 Attack 112
- 84 Dangerous attack 54
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 16
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Dnipro-1 had a strong ball possession 62% while Kolos Kovalivka was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Dnipro-1 was more aggressive with 84 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Dnipro-1 won the match.
Dnipro-1 shot 25 times, 8 on target, 17 off target. On the other side, Kolos Kovalivka shot 9 times, 0 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Dnipro-1 received 3 yellow cards (N. Djurasek, D. Ignatenko and V. Dubinchak). On the opposite side, Kolos Kovalivka received 2 yellow cards (A. Bogdanov and V. Lysenko).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Dnipro-1 will have 22 points to stay in the 3rd place. On the other side, Kolos Kovalivka will stay with 11 points like Rukh Vynnyky to stay in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Dnipro-1 will play away with Dynamo Kyiv on the 24th of October with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of Dynamo Kyiv (0 draws).
Kolos Kovalivka will play away agasint Zorya on the 24th of October with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Zorya (1 draw).
Dnipro-1 – Formation
Dnipro-1
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Dnipro-1 started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Igor Jovičević decided to play with the following team: Valentin Cojocaru, Mykyta Kravchenko, Oleksandr Svatok, Sergii Loginov, Vladyslav Dubinchak, Danylo Ihnatenko, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Neven Đurasek, Oleksiy Gutsulyak and Artem Dovbyk.
The home team had on the bench: Valeriy Yurchuk, Volodymyr Adamyuk, Nélson Monte, Arsenii Batagov, Bill, Valeriy Luchkevych, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mario Ćuže and Francisco Di Franco.
Substitutions
Dnipro-1 made 4 changes: N. Djurasek for F. Di Franco (73′), O. Nazarenko for M. Cuze (73′), O. Gutsulyak for Y. Yarmolyuk (85′) and O. Pikhalyonok for Bill (90′).
Kolos Kovalivka – Formation
Kolos Kovalivka
Kolos Kovalivka started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
On the opposite side, Sergey Kuznetsov played with: Oleksandr Chornomorets, Yevhenii Novak, Aleksandr Pavlovets, Matija Rom, Oleh Ilin, Andrii Bohdanov, Yevhenii Zadoia, Viacheslav Churko, Renan, Denys Kostyshyn and Kiril Fesyun.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Vladyslav Veleten, Volodymyr Makhankov, Vitalii Havrysh, Vadym Milko, Alvaro Ngamba, Diego Carioca, Volodymyr Lysenko, Anatoli Nuriev, Nika Citchinava and Vladyslav Veleten.
Substitutions
Kolos Kovalivka made 5 changes: R. Oliveira for V. Lysenko (46′), E. Zadoya for V. Milko (59′), D. Kostyshyn for V. Veleten (61′), O. Chornomorets for V. Gavrysh (82′) and O. Ilyin for Diego Carioca (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Mariupol – Metalist 1925 Kharkiv – 1-2
- Dnipro-1 – Kolos Kovalivka – 2-0
- Lviv – Dynamo Kyiv – 1-4
