On Sunday, December 14th, Dynamo Kyiv played their final match of the autumn-winter segment of the UPL season, hosting Veres from Rivne.
Veres arrived in Kyiv with a seven-match unbeaten streak while Dynamo had just broken a four-match losing streak with a win over Kudrivka in the previous round. Both teams were eager to secure a victory and finish the calendar year on a positive note.
From the first minutes Dynamo pressed Veres into their own half, looking to open the scoring early. However several chances were blocked or missed: Yatsyk's shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked, Rubchynskyi's header from a cross was intercepted and Voloshyn's long-range effort was saved by the goalkeeper. Ponomarenko’s follow-up shot was ruled out for a handball by Yatsyk which had led to the rebound.
However in the 9th minute Ponomarenko finally got his goal. Vicharenko made a great pass from the left wing to the penalty area, Ponomarenko outmuscled Goncharenko and with a deft touch lifted the ball over the goalkeeper – 1:0.
Dynamo had no intention of slowing down and despite the cold temperature in the capital continued to push forward. Thiare made a beautiful pass to Voloshyn on the right flank and after a run into the box he set up Karavaiev but the captain’s shot from a tight angle was saved. Later Ogundana’s cross from the left found Mykhavko but Kharatin cleared the ball off his head just in time to prevent a goal.
