Vice-champion of Ukraine “Shakhtar” in the Central match of the fifth round confidently understood with “the Dnieper”.
In recent years, “Dnepr” regularly take points away from Shakhtar, and last season became a shock for the Pitmen, twice losers in the Premier League with a total goal difference/goals conceded 1:6.
Unfortunately, “Dnepr” in the new season were only memories is a young team of Dmitry Mikhaylenko could expect to score only in the case of underestimation of the opponent. Shakhtar anything like that does not allow the Pitmen easily passed the bronze medalist of last season and regained the lead in the standings.
“The miner” has managed to create a comfortable – Ordets came following a cross from Srna, but in the next attack Dentinho headed in a cross from Marlos corner flag.
Dnipro had only one chance for the resumption of intrigue in the second half Dowbik shot the gate Pyatov, but Shakhtar at this moment rescued Fred.
Soon Shelikhov missed the high kick Marlos, and a point in the defeat put substitute Ferreira, shutting another Srna cross.
Shakhtar – Dnipro 4:0
Goals: Ordets, 13, Dentinho, 14, Marlos, 71, Ferreira, 89
Shakhtar: Pyatov — Srna, Ordets, Rakitskiy, Ismaily — Malyshev, Fred, Dentinho, Ferreyra, 77), Kovalenko (It, 66), Marlos — Eduardo (Stepanenko, 80)
Dnepr: Shelikhov — Fedorchuk, One, Cheberyachko, Field — Kravchenko, Kogut (Kochergin, 46) — Vakulko, Polito, Bliznichenko (Nazarenko, 76) — Balanyuk (Doubik, 46)
Warning: Stepanenko
