Tomorrow, the Kryvbas youth team will play another match in the 2026/2027 Ukrainian Youth Championship. As part of the 12th round of the UPL-2, the "Red-and-Whites" will face their counterparts from Epiсentr in an away game.
In the previous round, Epitsentr U-21 suffered a 1–3 away defeat to Zorya U-21. Prior to that, the team from Kamianets-Podilskyi lost to Karpaty U-21 (1:5) and Kharkiv U-21 (1:4). Consequently, the opponent heads into this match against the "Red-and-Whites" following a series of challenging encounters.
In their most recent match, Kryvbas U-21 hosted Dynamo U-21. The game in Kryvyi Rih ended in a 1:2 defeat for the hosts, with Tovarnytskyi scoring his debut goal for the "Red-and-Whites." Before this, the Kryvyi Rih side lost to Bukovyna U-21 (0^1) but secured a home victory against LNZ U-21 (1:0), thanks to an early goal by Hodia.
After 11 matches, Kryvbas U-21 has 6 points and sits in 14th place in the league standings. Epitsentr U-21 has collected 5 points and currently holds the 15th position. Both teams have recorded only one win in the championship so far, making this upcoming clash particularly significant in the battle to improve their standing in the table.
2026/2027 Ukrainian Youth Championship. UPL-2. Matchday 12.
Epicentr U-21 (Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast) vs. Kryvbas U-21 (Kryvyi Rih).
Sunday, November 8, 2026. Chernivtsi. Olimpiya Stadium. 13:00.
Referee: Myroslav Lypko (Ivano-Frankivsk).
Assistant Referees: Mykhailo Yukhymenko (Lutsk), Andrii Likarenko (Chernihiv).
Fourth Official: Vitalii Maliar (Khmelnytskyi).
Referee Observer: Yevhen Herenda (Kalush).
Media of FC "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih