Dynamo: with self-confidence
Kyivans are in good mood after two consequent wins in the UPL.
On March 23 the White-Blues started preparation for the game against Metalist.
Dynamo skipper Olexandr Shovkovskyi works individually. Yevhen Khacheridi, Vladyslav Kalytvyntsev are recovering from injuries. Yevhen Selin is reconditioning. He features for Dynamo reserve team.
Latest wins have given players extra optimism as at the moment they are really struggling for Premiership.
Oleh Blokhin’s men will also try to win the Ukrainian Cup. Last time Dynamo did it in 2007.
On March 25 Kyivans will leave for Kharkiv.
Metalist: losses, losses, losses…
During the winter break Kharkiv side lost people who had senior positions in the club and several performers. Metalist president and owner Serhiy Kurchenko has been put on wanted list. Sporting director Frank Arnesen has also left the team. The same can be said about first vice-president Serhiy Volyk.
Metalist head coach Myron Markevych has surrendered the office. Forward Marco Devic has been signed by FC Rubin Kazan, Jose Sosa is featuring for Atletico Madrid on loan. Jaja Coelho has left Kharkiv, some Argentinean and Brazilian players aren’t sure about their future…
Markevych’s assistant coach Serhiy Rakhaev (pictured) is optimistic, but at the same time he understands that second part of the season won’t be easy for his team. At the moment he has only one striker – Humeniuk.
During the winter break two Dynamo performers joined Metalist – Andriy Bohdanov and Ayila Yussuf.
Statistics
FC Dynamo Kyiv faced FC Metalist Kharkiv 10 times within the Ukrainian Cup. The White-Blues won eight matches. Two more games ended in a draw.
Last match
12.09.2009. Round of 16
Metalist – Dynamo – 0:1 (0:1)
Metalist: Horiainov, Papa Gueye, Edmar, Valiaev, Sliusar, Coelho, Obradovic, Berezovchuk, Shelaev (A. Yeremenko, 72), Maidana (Bordian, 82), Devic (Oliynyk, 46).
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi, Betao, Ghioane (Harmash, 82), Shevchenko (Milevskyi, 69), Kravchenko (R. Yeremenko, 69), Magrao, Yussuf, Mandziuk, Khacheridi, Almeida, Zozulia.
Goal: Zozulia (17).
