Dynamo Kyiv ended the Premier League Week 3 game with defeat as Metalist Kharkiv gained a 1-2 victory at Lobanovskyy Dynamo Stadium.
Kyivers applied the pressure throughout the game but found it difficult to actually produce scoring chances while Metalist’s fast counter attacks gave positive result. Visitors succeeded in kicking the ball into the host's net twice deserving three more points.
The opener came in the 37th minute from Metalist’s midfielder Serhiy Valyayev. Dynamo continued to move ahead but the White-Blues' multiple attacks were constantly blocked by opponent’s defensive line. As a result the host team managed to level taking a 1-1 draw into the break. Milos Ninković sent a pin-point 20-meter kick and equalized the score in the last minutes of the first half.
As for the second period, the game proceeded in the same manner. Dynamo kept on dominating on the pitch but players' actions led to nothing. Eventually Metalist took occasion and shot ahead making the score 1:2.
2008-2009 Ukrainian Premier League. Week 3
DYNAMO – METALIST - 1:2
Kyiv, Lobanovskyy Dynamo Stadium
Kick-off: 20.00
Referee: Shmyhelskyy (Lviv).
Dynamo Kyiv: 1.Shovkovskyy, 3.Betão, 5.Vukojević, 8.Aliyev, 15.Diakhaté, 16.Shatskikh (10.Bangoura, 63), 17. Mykhalyk, 25.Milevskyy, 26.Nesmachnyy, 30.El Kaddouri (4.Ghioane, 46), 36.Ninković.
Metalist Kharkiv: 29.Goryainov, 6.Gancarczyk, 7.Valyayev, 8.Edmar, 9.Slyusar, 22.Obradović, 25.Rykun (24.Fomin, 78), 30.Papa Gueye, 33.Dević (10.Trišović, 56), 37.Bordiyan, 50.Coelho (88.Kurylov, 90).
Goals: Ninković (45) – Valyayev (37), Coelho (67).
Yellow cards: Milevskyy (79) – Gancarczyk (37), Slyusar (38), Edmar (86).
