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Zhytomyr Polissya secured a confident victory over Kharkiv in the second round of the Ukrainian Premier League. This was reported by Glavkom.
Pre-match state of the teams
Polissya began the season on the European stage. In the Conference League qualifiers, the team coached by Ruslan Rotan faced Danish Copenhagen. The first match ended in a festival draw (3:3). The goals were scored by striker KrasnoPIR, midfielder Fedor, and forward Filippov.
In the second match, the Zhytomyr team lost (1:2), with a goal by forward Haiduchyk. In the opening round of the UPL, the Polissya Wolves claimed a comeback victory over Odesa's Chornomorets (2:1). The goals were scored by winger Velentyn and the same KrasnoPIR.
Kharkiv, in the opening round, secured a hard-fought victory over Veres from Rivne (1:0). The victory for Bartulovich's team came thanks to a joker. Midfielder Hadjiyev came off the bench and scored the winning goal in stoppage time of the regular time.
Match progress
In the 28-th minute of the game, Velentyn from the left flank delivered a cross to the near post, and KrasnoPIR, jumping, pushed the ball past the Kharkiv goalkeeper. That goal was the only one in the first half.
In the second half, Polissya increased its advantage.
In the 61-th minute, a corner on the right flank ended with Andradae directing a cross to Chobotenko, who scored the second goal for the Kharkiv club. Just four minutes later, Andriyevskyi intercepted the ball and issued a pass to Mykhailichenko, who delivered a pass to Bragura. Maksym, from outside the penalty area, scored in the upper corner – 3:0.
In the 82-th minute, Itodo scored one reply. No more goals in the match – Polissya won confidently.
Ukrainian Premier League. Round Two
Polissya – FC Kharkiv 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: KrasnoPIR, 28, Chobotenko, 61, Andriyevskyi, 65 – ItoDo, 82
Standings provided by Sofascore
By the way, Kryvyi Rih’s Kryvbas secured a come-from-behind victory over Zorya in the Premier League. The Luhanskers opened with an own goal by Mpanzu. Patrick van Leuven's team responded with three goals.
As a reminder, Kyiv’s Dynamo unveiled a collection of retro football shirts from four eras. They will honor the main milestones in the club's century-long history, including both seasons with Cup Winners' Cup triumphs.
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