Dynamo Kyiv kicked off their Ukrainian Cup campaign with a 1-2 victory against Arsenal Kyiv in the Round of 32 match on Saturday.
With both teams struggling hard, Dynamo defender Yevhen Khacheridi broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute with his debut goal for the first team, but Ionuţ Mazilu's goal after the interval levelled the scores. The White-Blues, however, continued to threaten much up front and were eventually rewarded for their persistence, when Dynamo captain Artem Milevskyy converted a penalty kick given for a foul by Arsenal goalkeeper.
The weekend match also marked the return of Dynamo's Senegalese defender Pape Diakhaté after his long-term absence due to a knee injury.
2009/2010 DATAGROUP Ukrainian Cup. Round of 32
ARSENAL – DYNAMO – 1:2 (0:1)
Arsenal: 1.Reva – cap, 18.Danylov, 5.Shershun, 16.Yevseyev, 4.Symonenko, 29.Eshchenko (8.R.Husyev, 84), 35.Hrytsay, 33.Homyn, 11.Josemar (13.Mikoliūnas, 69), 7.Mazilu, 10.Vorobey (88.Zavarov, 82).
Dynamo: 31.Bogush, 3.Betão, 5.Vukojević, 10.Milevskyy – cap, 11.Eremenko (25.Yussuf, 87), 15.Diakhaté, 20.O.Husyev (4.Ghioane, 72), 26.Nesmachnyy, 34.Khacheridi, 70.Yarmolenko, 77.Guilherme (36.Ninković, 46).
Goal: Mazilu (58) – Khacheridi (23), Milevskyy (61, pen.).
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