"Epicentr" - "Kryvbas" 1:1

Kryvbas played an away match in the 12th round of the Ukrainian Premier League against Epicentr. The encounter in Kamianets-Podilskyi proved to be action-packed, featuring numerous dangerous moments and scoring opportunities.

First Half

The match began with the hosts on the front foot. Early on, Vashchenko took a shot, but Kryvbas defenders blocked the attempt. In the 8th minute, Sydun found himself in a promising position to shoot, but his effort went wide. Six minutes later, the Epicentr forward again found himself near the goal, but this time he shot straight into the hands of Kemkin.

The visitors from Kryvyi Rih responded in the 18th minute: Bar Lin fired a shot from about 20 meters out, which was blocked by the home side's defense. In the 20th minute, Giovany took a shot from outside the penalty area but missed the target. The "Red-and-Whites" created their best chance of the first half in the 26th minute; Bar Lin picked up a loose ball and aimed for the corner, but Fedotov managed to tip it wide for a corner kick with his fingertips.

The hosts responded shortly after with a dangerous attack. Yevpak finished off a swift counter-attack with a shot aimed just under the crossbar, but Kemkin showed excellent reflexes to save his team. In the 39th minute, the Kryvbas goalkeeper came to the rescue once again, denying a skillful shot by Vashchenko aimed toward the top corner. A minute later, Moroz blocked an attempt by Bar Lin from inside the penalty area.

Second Half

After the break, the teams continued to trade attacks. In the 47th minute, Kozak fired a shot straight into the hands of Kemkin, and in the 52nd, Lipovuz unleashed a powerful strike that went over the bar. In the 54th minute, Kryvbas opened the scoring! Following a turnover by the opposition and a pass from Pidhurskyi, Seck found himself one-on-one with Fedotov and calmly beat the goalkeeper.

Initially, the officials flagged an offside, but after a VAR review, the goal was awarded - 0:1. In the 58th minute, the "Red-and-Whites" launched a counterattack finished by Bar Lin, but Fedotov managed to deal with the shot. The hosts responded with a dangerous chance in the 62nd minute: Yevpak took a shot from inside the box, but Kemkin saved his team with a leg save. Two minutes later, Bar Lin unleashed a powerful strike, but the ball went wide.

In the 68th minute, Epicentr equalized. Sydun got ahead of Vilivald, reached a shooting position, and beat Kemkin with a strong shot into the corner - 1:1. Shortly after, however, Kryvbas had a golden opportunity to retake the lead. Seck found himself one-on-one with Fedotov, but this time the hosts' goalkeeper won the duel against the Senegalese forward. The final stages of the match featured attacks from both sides, but the score did not change again. A hard-fought draw - 1:1.

Saturday, November 7, 2026. 2026/2027 Ukrainian Championship. UPL. Matchday 12. Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. H. Tonkocheiev Stadium. 13:00. 1,450 spectators. +4°C.

Epicentr (Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast) - Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih) - 1:1 (0:0)

Referee: Mykhailo Raida (Zakarpattia Oblast).

Assistant Referees: Viktor Nyzhnyk (Vinnytsia), Maksym Chos (Kyiv Oblast).

Fourth Official: Ihor Sadkovskyi (Ternopil Oblast).

Referee Observer: Mykhailo Ovchar (Kalush).

VAR Referee: Serhii Zadyran (Kyiv Oblast).

Assistant VAR Referee: Volodymyr Vysotskyi (Zaporizhzhia).

VAR Referee Observer: Ihor Yarmenchuk (Kyiv).

UAF Delegate: Taras Klym (Ivano-Frankivsk).

Goals: Assane Seck (Denys Pidhurskyi), 55 (0:1). Vadym Sydun, 67 (1:1).

Epicentr (Kamianets-Podilskyi): 71. Nikita Fedotov, 4. Vladyslav Moroz (c), 13. Serian Repai, 70. Ihor Kyriukhantsev (14. Raul Tavares Pulido, 81), 97. Oleksandr Klymets, 28. Andrii Lipovuz, 27. Daniil Vashchenko (10. Jon Seberio, 64), 8. Mykola Myroniuk, 20. Vadym Sydun, 59. Artem Kozak (6. Kyrylo Kovalets, 64), 15. Maksym Yevpak (17. Ivan Bendera, 79).

Substitutes: 31. Oleh Bilyk, 22. Arsenii Vavshko, 3. Stepan Hryhorashchuk, 11. Andrii Boiko, 77. Nil Kosh Montanya, 25. Vitalii Horin, 21. Nene, 7. Valerii Luchkevych.

Head Coach: Serhii Nahorniak.

Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih): 12. Oleksandr Kemkin, 22. João Machado, 6. Denys Pidhurskyi, 4. Volodymyr Vilivald, 15. Joseph Jones, 16. Thiago Borges, 17. Roy Nawi (27. Dmytro Hodia, 79), 8. Yaroslav Shevchenko, 18. Bar Lin (21. Oleksandr Kamenskyi, 79), 14. Assane Seck (11. Kiprian Kachwele, 83), 10. Giovany Herbert (7. Yakson Rivas, 83).

Substitutes: 1. Bohdan Khoma, 23. Danylo Sychov, 59. Ivan Tymoshenko, 2. Oleksii Tovarnytskyi, 3. Jimmy Mpanzu, 5. Viacheslav Kulbachuk, 28. Santiago Cuiza.

Head Coach: Oleksandr Petrakov.

Yellow cards: Vadym Sydun, 90+2 - Dmytro Hodia, 85.

 Press service of FC "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih