Vice-champion of Ukraine “Shakhtar” won a second victory in the group stage of the Europa League.
The match is developed for the Pitmen – in the fifth minute Stepanenko juicy shot bounced off the crossbar drove the ball into the goal. Shakhtar haven’t been forceful and almost paid for inert football.
For a few seconds before the half time whistle of the main referee had every reason to put a penalty in gate “the miner”, but the judge did not notice violations of Fred.
However, at the start of the second half, the Brazilian received a second yellow card. Shakhtar remained in the minority after Fred was brought down in the penalty area in the place of the penalty “miners” referee showed the yellow and gave Braga a chance for salvation.
The hopes of the Portuguese for a successful outcome was quickly dispelled Kovalenko – Ukrainian was in the right place after a penalty kick from Bernard. 2:0 – Shakhtar, albeit in the minority, but easily brought the match to the bitter end.
Shakhtar — Braga 2:0
Goals: Stepanenko, 5, Kovalenko, 56
Shakhtar: Pyatov — Butko, Kucher, Ordets, Ismaily, Fred, Stepanenko, Rakitskiy (Tyson, 74), Kovalenko (Malyshev, 90+2), Bernard Ferreira (Dentinho, 85)
Braga: Marathon — Eder (George Rosich, Goiano — Vukcevic, Mauro Santos (Bakich, 67) – Horta (Stoiljkovic, 57), Hassan, Edward (Martinez 67)
Warning: Fred, Stepanenko, Driver – Vukčević, Santos, Stoiljkovic
Removal: Fred, 47
Ghent – Konyaspor 2:0
Goals: Seif, 17, Neto, 33
Standings: Shakhtar – 6, Ghent – 4, Braga – 1, Konyaspor – 0.
