Dynamo’s endless ability to move the ball, retain possession and deny Viktor Skrypnyk’s side advantageous situations with the ball were the parameters of the match throughout. A great Nikola Vaslij in goal for Zorya helped send it into extra time, but the League champions deserved a victory in regulation. The…

Dnipro-1, who, being comfortably mid-table had nothing to play for, played well and had the better of the 1st Half. Zorya edged the 2nd Half, which was abetted by a red card and a penalty. …

Oleksandriya-Kolos was a match short on tactical nous, circulation of the ball and only a small interval towards the end (with the score already 0–2) saw the home side show some technical acumen that threatened the 1–2. There’s no way to justify a winner in this one, but Ruslan Kostyshyn…

Vorskla, Desna and Kolos Kovalivka are in a battle for the two Ukrainian Europa Conference League spots and, after this result in Poltava, Desna have the final spot, ahead of Vorskla only on goal differential! This match had some, but few man advantage situations prevent themselves for either team. When…

It was easy to tell that this one was a duel between two teams flirting with relegation. First, there was Mariupol, who had far more passes than Lviv but still relied on more primitive means, e.g. long passes, 1-v-1 and speculative crosses when it came time to break down PFK…

All bets were off on how the champions would play this match with nothing to play for. It was evident early that they would take it quite seriously; they did so from beginning to end. …

After losing out on their sixth consecutive league title last week, Shakhtar still had to keep Zorya Luhansk at bay and preserve the second and final Champions League spot. Additionally, they had to present a good image that would remove the bad taste of last week’s insipid performance away to…

2–2 and a Desna comeback from 0–2: what does it mean that it’s not good way to showcase the Ukrainian Premier League? And why is it a good one for the next season’s inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League? First, this was a tactically mediocre match. It’s no secret that, beyond…

For starters, a look at the formation of both teams. Oleksandriya played 4–4–2 in a medium block (albeit slightly pushed back in the still photo). Shakhtar played 4–3–3 with a medium block and, as we’ll see later, 4–4–2.