"Shakhtar" - "Metalist" - 1:1 "Metalist" gets used to the role of leader. Round 8

Shakhtar Donetsk - Metalist - 1:1 (0:0) Goals: Stepanenko, 49 (1-0). Devic, 77 (1:1). "Shakhtar" (Donetsk) Kanibolotskiy, Shevchuk, Krivtsov, Rakitskiy, Srna, Stepanenko, Grechishkin (Fred, 58), Douglas (Bernard, 71), Tyson, Teixeira, Luiz Adriano (Eduardo, 89). "Metalist" (Kharkov) Dishlenkovich, Azevedo (Wheat, 20), Papa Gueye, Rodrigo Moledu, Villagra, Krasnopyorov (Xavier, 75), Edmar, Gomez (Diogo Sousa, 60), Sosa Blanco , Devic. Penalties: Sosa, 21. Kryvtsov, 26. Stepanenko, 54. Srna, 90 (warning). Srna, 90 +4 (delete). Judges: Aronofsky (Kiev), Voytyuk (Zaporozhye), Korniyko (Myrgorod). Aug. 31. Donetsk. "Donbass Arena". 50,078 spectators.


Yuri YURIS from Donetsk

After the workout, when players from both teams left the field, Marko Devic ran to the bench, "Miner" to say hello to Mircea Lucescu. Football player and coach smiled at each other, hugged each other like old friends, said some kind words - and then everyone went their separate ways, which eventually led to the success of Devic as the next goal, to preserve "Metalist" in the first line table, and Lucescu - to the disappointment associated with the loss of two points.

Generally Devic and "Shakhtar" - a topic for another expert research. As an illustration of the mysterious nature of football, which, it seems, no one can understand until the end. Lucescu believes that many useful skills, including bombardirskie, Devic learned in the "Miner", however, why these skills are now turned against the "Miner", no one really can not explain. But the fact remains: not coming up on the style of play Donetsk team naturalized Serb has already scored 8 goals, with five of them determined the outcome of matches and, accordingly, leadership "Metalist" in the standings, as the main striker of "Shakhtar" Luiz Adriano scored four goals and Only one of them was critical.

On Saturday at the "Donbass Arena" Devic out with a fantastic attitude, and made a real tantrum when, after combat with Krivtsov in the opening match was on the lawn in the penalty area of ​​"Shakhtar" - demanded a penalty, which Aronofsky striker refused.

In the Donetsk team by the mood to match the Maiden's probably possible to compare Tyson, who first came out against his recent team-mates, but on the Rights of the unconditional basic football - for the first time. To the ideal team player Tyson in the "Miner" is still far, and all of his personal troubles feints and other defenders of the "Metalist" too familiar, so they succumb to them. Having failed in combination game after the break Tyson a few times to try his luck in striking distance - and also in vain.

"Metalist" bad luck at the beginning of the game, when he limped, stumbled out of the blue, and asked for a replacement Azevedo. However, Wheat confident enough in play, although his left flank before the break was subjected to the greatest pressure that is pumped Srna and Costa. Most of lumbago in Kharkov penalty interrupted central defenders Papa Gueye and Moledu Rodrigo, who also was "King of the Air" at the gate Dishlenkovicha.

Traditional Singing corner for the "Miner" becomes meaningless, short jokes near the corner flag, followed by the eaves, too, no dividends could bring. Once the miners resorted to domestic procurement, from time to time to bring good luck. But not on Saturday. And Douglas prudently hung over the heads of others and of their own and Srna hit the ball, hitting the rally, but Dishlenkovicha it was not a surprise.

In short, despite a marked preponderance of the game, to spoil the mood of the goalkeeper "Metalist" to break the miners could probably only once: Alex beat from ten yards - the reaction Dishlenkovicha not disappoint.

The game was a viscous character and constantly torn into small pieces whistle, who tried to fix each violation. By the end of the first half, "Metalist" stepped up on that "Shakhtar" responded to a series of fouls and the Maiden Blanco. But every time the gate was not less than 30-35 meters, and the specific threats possessions Kanibolotskiy not arise.

Lucescu was really surprised one of the starting lineup, which was once 6 Ukrainians. It is clear that with a healthy Gyubshmane they would be most likely one less, but otherwise the balance turned warranted. When Kucher or Chygrynskiy, whether they are injured, he would not have changed. But the possibility of coaching maneuver widened and strengthened by new attack Brazilians could Lucescu as needed.

Among the new Brazilians, including replacement was first recorded, it can be said, and the latest Brazilian - Bernard, whose "Shakhtar" recently bought "Atletico Mineiro" for a record 25 million euros and who arranged a show of his move to the Old World. As a result, the 20-year-old child prodigy in just three days before the game with the "Metalist" joined "Miner", and head coach of the miners, a staunch supporter of slow adaptation of Brazilians in the Ukrainian championship, in a sense, stepped on the throat of his own song when introduced Bernard in the number of reservists for the match with Kharkovites. Lucescu can understand the Champions League is almost here, and declaring a desire to build on the proven footage, the coach at the same time would like to get a rough idea of ​​the capabilities of those who will be waiting in the wings.

It's hard to say what the conditions on the release of Bernard formulated for themselves Lucescu, with only the first mining benches rose already checked Fred. By a happy coincidence, the replacement of almost coincided with a goal in the gate Dishlenkovicha. Srna made a canopy with a penalty kick, at the gate "Metalist" Quickness was Stepanenko and others nod threw the ball into the net.

Markiewicz has responded to changes in the situation immediately: in the field appeared Diogo Sousa, and it would be the strongest and most effective course of human head coach of Kharkiv.

Lucescu his trump card in the person of Bernard laid out, when left to play for about 20 minutes. Star rookie has replaced the applause of the stands of Douglas and took his place on the left flank. If someone was waiting extravaganza performed by a football player, he was mistaken. Having made a breakthrough, which was interrupted by Kharkov defensists Bernard somehow got lost on the field, and then explained his shyness emotion. "I was very nervous before going out on the field, because for the first plunged into the atmosphere of the" Donbass Arena "- confessed to the Brazilian after the game. - It is a pity that the team could not win, but I sincerely hope that in future matches "Shakhtar" necessarily will regain the lead in the championship. "

On Saturday plans orange and black for the return of leadership destroyed Devic, demonstrated his former team-mates how to play head, overcoming the resistance of the air defense. However, it should give due and Sose: an assist in his performance was perfect. Soon the captain "Metalist" after a fight with the defenders was on the lawn in the penalty area "Miner", but Aronofsky again found no reason to sentence miners to death.

But with another captain - Srna, who in the end of the match lost their nerve, Kiev referee sorted out tough. Already having a "yellow card" Srna mockingly applauded the referee that instituted a completely fair free-kick, and saw a red card.