"Epicentr" U-21 - "Kryvbas" U-21 0:2

Kryvyi Rih’s Kryvbas U-21 faced Epitsentr U-21 in an away match during the 12th round of the UPL-2 youth championship.

From the very start, the Kryvyi Rih side looked more convincing, maintaining greater control of the game and posing a more frequent threat to the hosts' goal. In the 21st minute, this dominance paid off: the referee awarded a penalty against Epitsentr, which Bodnar confidently converted to make it 0:1.

However, just two minutes later, the hosts had a chance to level the score. In the 23rd minute, Epitsentr U-21 also earned a penalty, but Pryimak failed to capitalize - his shot went wide (Taranenko had guessed the correct direction). Consequently, Kryvbas U-21 maintained their lead.

After the break, the pattern of play remained largely unchanged. The "Red-and-Whites" continued to play with more intensity, controlling the flow of the match and preventing their opponents from seizing the initiative. The Kryvyi Rih side sought opportunities to extend their lead and eventually succeeded; in the 76th minute, the visitors were awarded another penalty.

This time, Saleh stepped up to the spot and made no mistake, doubling the "Red-and-Whites'" advantage to 0:2. Through to the final whistle, the Kryvyi Rih side remained in firm control, securing the victory. Our youth team will play their next match on November 22, at home against Kudrivka U-21, as part of Matchday 13.

Sunday, November 8, 2026. 2026/2027 Ukrainian Youth Championship. UPL-2. Matchday 12. Chernivtsi. Olympia Stadium. 13:00. 50 spectators. +7°C.

Epicentr U-21 (Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast) - Kryvbas U-21 (Kryvyi Rih) - 0:2 (0:1)

Referee: Myroslav Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk).

Assistant Referees: Mykhailo Yukhymenko (Lutsk), Andrii Likarenko (Chernihiv).

Fourth Official: Vitalii Maliar (Khmelnytskyi).

Referee Observer: Yevhen Herenda (Kalush).

Goals: Matvii Bodnar, penalty, 21 (0:1). Abubakar Saleh, penalty, 76 (0:2).

Epiсentr U-21 (Kamianets-Podilskyi): 22. Arsenii Vavshko, 3. Oleksandr Bilyi, 4. Danylo Boiko, 45. Illia Tepliuk (2. Dmytro Khmeliuk, 69), 16. Nazar Zaiets (67. Dmytro Chernenko, 60), 8. Andrii-Bohdan Heinyk, 7. Maksym Ukrainets, 5. Volodymyr Korol (c), 18. Nazarii Sushynskyi, 23. Renat Chubov, 14. Arsen Pryimak (9. Arsenii Rostkivskyi, 53).

Substitutes: 1. Nikita Kripak, 13. Kostiantyn Omelianenko, 89. Oleksandr Hrizdak.

Head Coach: Vitalii Avinov.

Kryvbas U-21 (Kryvyi Rih): 1. Yaroslav Taranenko, 2. Ivan Kononykhin, 3. Tymur Boiar, 4. Oleksandr Chernushkin, 5. Ramir Hubenko (c), 6. Ivan Tymoshenko, 7. Matvii Bodnar (15. Artem Umanets, 74), 8. Tymur Butenko (20. Oleh Myroniuk, 62), 9. Maksym Shpylka (18. Ivan Zadoienko, 74), 10. Abubakar Abdulbasi Saleh (14. Illia Kalashnik, 82), 11. Oleksandr Kamenskyi (19. Oleksandr Hladkov, 62).

Substitutes: 12. Yehor Hrynko, 16. Danylo Obolientsev, 17. Kostiantyn Nazarkov, 21. Rostyslav Plotko.

Acting Head Coach: Yurii Shturko.

Yellow cards: Andrii-Bohdan Heinyk, 52; Dmytro Khmeliuk, 75; Volodymyr Korol, 77; Dmytro Rzhypianskyi, 88 - Oleksandr Hladkov, 84.

In the 23rd minute, Arsen Pryimak (Epicentr U-21) missed a penalty (shot wide)

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