It took Kyivans three hours to get to Aktobe.
Having landed in Kazakhstan the White-Blues went to Dastan Hotel.
Later they had dinner and in the evening – training session.
Way to the East
Aktobe Central Stadium is located in the heart of the city. It’s surrounded by houses and different factories. Aktobe is located on the border between Europe and Asia.
All tickets for the forthcoming match between FC Aktobe and FC Dynamo Kyiv have already been sold. Kazakhstan side head coach Vladimir Nikitenko has stated: “The stadium is too small for such game”. Besides he has mentioned that he has enough information about Dynamo.
FC Aktobe skipper Petr Badlo said that home side mustn’t be afraid of the White-Blues. They must do their best on the pitch.
Time to choose the best
Dynamo started their training session at 8 p.m. (by local standard time). The weather was warm, but windy.
21 players participated in the training session.
Yevhen Khacheridi has no problems with health. Oleh Blokhin has got a wide choice of players.
Plans for Thursday
On August 22 Kyivans will go for a walk before the dinner.
The game between FC Aktobe and FC Dynamo Kyiv will start at 4 p.m. (Kyiv time).
* photos by V. Rasner, V. Tymchenko