Vice-champion of Ukraine Shakhtar made a serious bid to qualify for the playoffs of Champions League qualification.
Problem Shakhtar in the opening match of the Euro Cup season was only in the first 15 minutes – the Swiss created a few half chances at the gate of Andrei Pyatov, and then permanently closed their gates, and with the reliability of defense of the “young boys” this evening was a huge problem.
A signal to active actions for Shakhtar was a disallowed goal against Eduardo. Soon, Horvath missed another point, and after hitting the ball Marlos from empty gate was taken out by the defender. In the 27th minute, the protection of “young boys” missed the amazing split pass Fred and Bernard easily beat the goalkeeper and rolled the ball into an empty net.
The second time, after removal of Nilotica turned into a continuous attack by Shakhtar. The Pitmen with proper concentration could have scored at least three or four goals, but very often the owners lacked the last pass repeatedly to the Swiss openly carried.
And yet Shakhtar managed to double their advantage – the selection of Bernard led to a sharp counterattack, which strike at the empty goal completed Seleznev, that has summarized the collective actions Marlos, taison and Stepanenko.
Shakhtar with a comfortable margin to go to Switzerland – the team can afford to play on the counterattack, and this weapon is going to cause problems to any opponent.
Shakhtar – Young Boys 2:0
Goals: Bernard, 27, Seleznyov 75
Shakhtar: Pyatov – Ismaily, Ordets, Krivtsov, Srna – Bernard, Stepanenko, Fred, Marlos – Taison, Dentinho, 77), Eduardo (Seleznev, 71)
Young Boys: Mvogo – Sutter (Hadergjonaj, 81), Rocha, Vilotic, Lecjaks — Rave, Sanogo, Burton, Soleimani (Wüthrich, 58) — Hoarau, Gerndt (Kubo, 49)
Warning: Vilotic, Hoarau, Burton
Removal: Vilotic, 55
