UPL: “Kryvbas narrowly defeated Obolon on the road
Kyiv • UNN
In the match of the 14th round of the UPL, Kryvbas defeated Obolon 1-0. Tverdokhlib scored the only goal after an assist from 18-year-old debutant Shevchenko, while goalkeeper Makhankov saved a penalty kick.
In the 14th round of the Ukrainian Premier League, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih narrowly defeated Obolon Kyiv. The fate of the match was determined by the only goal of Yegor Tverdokhlib with an assist from the 18-year-old debutant, reports UNN.
Details
The match started at 13:00 at the Obolon Arena in Kyiv. Before the start of the match, the players honored the memory of the Holodomor victims with a minute of silence, as well as the representative of Obolon Kyiv ultras Pavlo Vedybida, nicknamed Obolonchyk, who died on November 13, 2024, in the battle near Chasovyi Yar, Donetsk region.
Vedibida has been a combatant since 2014, in particular as part of the DUK PS, defending Savur-Mohyla, Donetsk airport and other strategic positions. In 2022-2024, he served with the 112th Brigade of the Obolon District Military District, participated in the defense of Kyiv, the battles near Lysychansk, the liberation of Klishchiyivka, and the defense of Chasovyi Yar.
In the first 20 minutes, it was impossible to single out any of the teams. Both teams started the match actively, but it was Kryvbas who managed to take the lead in the 27th minute. Dibango cut a diagonal from the flank, 18-year-old Yaroslav Shevchenko, who made his debut for Kryvbas in the UPL, continued on, and Tverdokhlib scored 1-0. However, the referee did not immediately count the goal, as the touch judge flagged offside. After reviewing the VAR, the referee did count the goal.
In 7 minutes, the same Tverdokhlib could have become an anti-hero for his team. "Obolon earned the right to a free kick, Chernenko sent it to the penalty area, where Tverdokhlib played with his elbow. The referee interpreted the episode as a handball. After reviewing the VAR, the referee awarded a penalty kick, which Oleh Slobodian took, but failed to beat Makhankov, who made his first appearance for Kryvbas.
After the break, Slobodian could have recovered, but his shot was saved by Makhankov. In general, the second half was controlled by Kryvbas, who created almost nothing up front, but did not make mistakes in defense.
This victory allowed Kryvbas to overtake Lviv's Karpaty, who had defeated Kolos the day before, in the standings and regain the 5th place. Obolon has 9 points and remains in penultimate place.
Recall
Ukraine beat Albania 2-1 in the final match of the Nations League. Goals by Zinchenko and Yaremchuk early in the game brought the victory and second place in the group, which gives the right to play in the playoffs.
