The game will start at 19:00 at the NSC Olimpiyskyi.
Dynamo: to exclude underestimation
As FC Aktobe became Dynamo opponent in Europa League play-off round the majority of experts were sure that Kyivans would outplay Kazakh side easily. Never the less Aktobe players gave battle to the White-Blues in the first leg. Still the majority of their goal-scoring opportunities were the result of Dynamo mistakes. Thus Oleh Blokhin’s men must make necessary conclusion and exclude underestimation.
After the game in Kazakhstan Kyivans faced FC Metalurh Zaporizhya within the UPL. Fortunately none of Dynamo players was injured.
In spite of the score of the first leg Oleh Blokhin won’t reshuffle the starting line-up. It seems that goalkeeper Olexandr Shovkovskyi won’t take the field as he didn’t participate in the pre-match training session.
Although Dynamo will face Aktobe behind closed doors it mustn’t influence their play.
Aktobe: when there’s nothing to lose
Despite the home defeat against Dynamo Aktobe deserved praiseful words. They played with great dedication.
One of FC Aktobe leaders Marat Khairulin stated: “I think no one will reproach us if we don’t outplay Dynamo. But if we do that we’ll become heroes. Things happen in football. We have nothing to lose”.
Kazakh side head coach Vladimir Nikitenko took 20 players to Kyiv.
Aktobe have defeated FC Kairat Almaty 2:0 in their last game of Kazakhstan Premier League.
First game between two sides
The game between Aktobe and Dynamo in Kazakhstan was rather interesting. Andriy Yarmolenko opened the score early in the first half, but home side equalized in due to Tremoulinas’ own goal. After the break Kyivans scored twice (Ideye and Belhanda) and conceded once.
Europa League. Play-off round. First leg
22.08.2013. Aktobe. Central Stadium. 12,800 spectators
FC Aktobe – FC Dynamo Kyiv – 2:3 (1:1)
Aktobe: Sidelnikov, Muldarov, Kharabara (Primus, 60), Badlo (c), Arzumanyan, Logvinenko, Khairulin, Kapadze, Kovalchuk (Lisenkov, 60), Davydov (Tagibergen, 86), Geynrikh.
Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c) – Tremoulinas, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Vida – Dudu (Lens, 52), Vukojevic, Haruna, Belhanda (Bezus, 80), Yarmolenko (Husiev, 67) – Ideye.
Goals: Yarmolenko (16, assist – Dudu), Ideye (52, assist – Haruna), Belhanda (57, assist – Ideye) – Tremoulinas (37, o.g.), Khairulin (66).
Yellow cards: Haruna (33), Dragovic (49), Lens (76), Belhanda (80) – Muldarov (68), Primus (75), Logvinenko (80), Sidelnikov (80).
