In the last sparring of the second winter training campFC Dynamo Kyiv faced Norwegian side Stromsgodset.
The White-Blues started the game actively, created some good chances and even hit the post once.
Several minutes before the break Kyivans fouled inside the penalty area and referee awarded penalty for Stromsgodset. Still Shovkovskyi parried Pedersen’s shot from the spot.
60 minutes into the game Yarmolenko rushed into the box and hit the far bottom corner – 1:0.
12 minutes later referee awarded another penalty for Norwegian side after Rybalka handled the ball. Kastrati didn’t miss.
The decider was also scored from the spot. Defender fouled against Buialskyi and Oleh Husiev hit the target.
The final score is 2:1. On February 18 Serhiy Rebrov’s men will return to Ukraine.
Sparring
17.02.2016. MarbellaFootballCenter. 50 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – Stromsgodset – 2:1 (0:0)
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c) – Silva, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Vida – Rybalka (Petrovic, 78) – Yarmolenko (Yakovenko, 64), Harmash (Buialskyi, 60), Buialskyi (Sydorchuk, 33), Gonzalez (Husiev, 70) – Teodorczyk (Yaremchuk, 71).
Stromsgodset: Pettersen, Hamoud (Storflor, 70), Parr, Pedersen (Dembele, 59), Ovenstad, Kastrati (Nguen, 84), Abu, Adjei-Boateng (Madsen, 75), Vilsvik, Hoibraten (Markovic, 75), Valsvick.
Goals: Yarmolenko (60), Husiev (77, pen.) – Kastrati (72, pen.)
On February 17 FC Dynamo Kyiv will play the final sparring at the second training camp in Spain – against Norwegian league runners-up Stromsgodset.
Founded: 1907
Honors: Norwegian league winners (2): 1970, 2013, Norwegian cup winners (5): 1969, 1970, 1973, 1991, 2010
2015 Norwegian league position: 2nd. 30 matches, 17 wins, 6 draws, 7 defeats, goal difference – 67:44
Best strikers: Marcus Pedersen (forward, 25 years old) – 11 goals in 10 matches, Iver Fossum (halfback) – 11 goals in 30 matches
Best assistant: Gustav Wikheim (winger, 22 years old) – 8 assists in 28 matches
Leaders according “goal+assist” system: Iver Fossum (11+6), Gustav Wikheim (9+8)
Goalkeeper #1: Espen Bugge Pettersen (35 years old) – 30 appearances last season, 44 goals conceded, 1 assist
Team captain: Lars Christopher Vilsvik (27 years old). Right back. 24 appearances and 4 goals last season
Average age: 25,3 years
Oldest players: Oyvind Storflor (36 years old, right winger), Espen Bugge Pettersen (36 years old, goalkeeper), Thomas Sorum (33 years old, forward)
Foreign players: 3 out of 21 (13%)
Internationals: Marcus Pedersen (Norway, 9 caps, 1 goal)
Head coach: Bjorn Petter Ingebretsen (48 years old, Norway), appointed on May 26 2015
2015 season top lineup (1-4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Espen Bugge Pettersen
Defenders: Lars Christopher Vilsvik – Marius Hoibraten / Jorgen Horn (joined Elfsborg) – Gustav Valsvik – Florent Hanin (joined FC St. Gallen)
Midfielders: Mohammed Abu – Iver Fossum (joined Hannover 96) – Bismark Adjei-Boateng / Martin Ronning Ovenstad
Wingers: Oyvind Storflor – Gustav Wikheim (joined KAA Gent)
Striker: Marcus Pedersen
