” Pitmen ” prevented the Kryvyi Rih team from returning to the top of the Ukrainian championship standings.
Shakhtardefeated Krivbass in the central match19- 1st round of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL). The match at the Lviv Arena ended with a score of 5:2.
Already in the 10th minute of the match, the Donetsk team was given the lead by Efim Konoplya. The Krivoy Rog club responded in the 20th minute when the score was equalized by Ghanaian striker Prince Kwabena Adu.
However, Marino Pusic's team quickly regained their advantage in the score. In the 22nd minute, Dmitry Kryskiv scored a rather controversial goal – the Pitmen played a free kick while Alexander Zubkov was lying on the lawn, and the Krivbass players literally switched off from the game.
At the start of the second half, Yuri Vernidub's team remained in the minority – in the 57th minute, Hrvoje Ilic received a straight red card for a gross violation of the rules.
The Orange-and-Blacks took advantage of their numerical advantage and developed their advantage. In the 68th minute, Artem Bondarenko scored, and in the 82nd minute, Kryskiv scored a double.
In the 85th minute, Timur Stetskov reduced the gap of the Krivoy Rog team, but Shakhtar had the last word in this match – in the 90+3rd minute the final score was set by Lassina Traore.
Review of the match “Shakhtar” – “Kryvbas”
After this match, “Krivbass” (37 points) remained in second place in the UPL and could not beat the championship leader “Dnepr-1” (38 points). “Shakhtar” (35 points) has moved up to third position and has two matches in reserve.
In the next round, Vernidub’s team will host “Obolon” on March 9, and the “miners” will meet “Kolos” the day before.
