Though this competition is friendly, no one wanted to lose.
Comparing to the previous game both coaches made several substitutions. As for the White-Blues – Maxym Koval played instead of Olexandr Shovkovskyi. Yevhen Selin was replaced with Yevhen Makarenko. Dudu, Kranjcar and Yarmolenko played in the midfield.
Game aspects
The White-Blues started the game actively. 9 minutes into the match Kyivans opened the score. Denys Harmash avoided offside and netted the ball after Yarmolenko’s straight pass.
Five minutes before the break Zyryanov assisted Danny why hit the far bottom corner from the box and thus equalized the score.
During the break Oleh Blokhin made 5 substitutions. 10 minutes into the second half Dynamo newcomer Jeremain Lens took the field. Three more minutes later Dudu slotted his team ahead.
After a high cross Brazilian halfback got the ball and hit the far bottom corner with one touch shot!
76 minutes into the match Kerzhakov equalized the score again as a consequence of a sharp counterattack.
6 minutes before the time Đorđević scored the third goal of the match for Zenit as Dynamo right back Danilo Silva passed the ball to Maxym Koval carelessly. Never the less six minutes later Russian side defender Neto scored an own goal after Veloso’s high cross.
Key episode
The key episode of the game took place several minutes before the time as Neto scored an own goal and thus equalized the score.
Top person
Dynamo Brazilian halfback Dudu played rather effectively.
Joint tournament. Matchday 3
03. 06. 2013. Kyiv. NSC Olimpiyskyi. 30, 219 spectators
FC Dynamo Kyiv – FC Zenit St. Petersburg – 3:3 (1:1)
Dynamo: Koval, Silva, Khacheridi (Selin, 46), Makarenko, Dudu (Tsurikov, 70), Haruna (Veloso, 46), Harmash (Vukojevic, 46), Kranjcar (Bezus, 46, Buialskyi, 90+3), Yarmolenko (c), (Lens, 55), Kravets (Mehmedi, 46).
Zenit: Lodigin, Anyukov, Hubocan, Rodic (Lukovic, 46), Neto, Zyryanov (c) (Mogilivets, 46), Fayzulin (Khodzhanyazov, 74), Danny (Gasilin, 83), Witsel, Arshavin (Đorđević, 68), Kerzhakov.
Goals: Harmash (9), Dudu (58), Neto (o.g., 90) – Danny (40), Kerzhakov (76), Đorđević (84).
Booked: Haruna (44) – Danny (22), Zyryanov (43).
Statistics (in brackets – first half)
Dynamo |
Statistics |
Zenit |
3 (1) |
Goals |
3 (1) |
15 (7) |
Shots |
9 (5) |
6 (2) |
Shots on target |
4 (2) |
6 (3) |
Shots wide |
4 (2) |
2 (1) |
Blocked shots |
1 (1) |
1 (1) |
Posts/bars |
0 (0) |
5 (3) |
Corners |
3 (2) |
4 (2) |
Offsides |
7 (3) |
21 (12) |
Fouls |
17 (7) |
1 (1) |
Yellow cards |
2 (2) |
0 (0) |
Red cards |
0 (0) |