FC "Rokyta" - "Kryvbas". Preview

Kryvbas begins its journey in the Ukrainian Cup of the 2026/27 season. In its first cup match, the red-whites will face FC Rokyta from Poltava region, a participant in the Ukrainian amateur championship.

Kryvbas' opponent was founded in 2010. The team plays in white-green colors and plays home matches in the village of Rokyta in Poltava region at the Arena Rokyta stadium, which can accommodate up to 600 spectators. Rokyta has significant experience in performing at the regional level.

The team twice became the champion of the Poltava region - in 2015 and 2024, and in 2025 it won bronze medals. The club is also the winner of the Poltava Region Cup in 2025 and the 4-time winner of the Super Cup of the region - in 2015, 2017, 2024 and 2025. The head coach of Rokyta is Vitaly Halimurza. He is assisted by Oleksandr Tomenko and Oleg Chuvayev.

In the new season, Rokyta has already played one official match. In the opening round of the Ukrainian Amateur Championship, the team defeated Real Farma away - 3:1. Andriy Darda scored a double, and Andriy Korkishko scored another goal.

Now Rokyta faces a much more serious challenge - a confrontation with a representative of the UPL. For Kryvbas, this is an opportunity to start the cup season with a victory and take the first step towards the fight for the trophy. Our team was preparing for the one-time meeting at the club base and is leaving for Poltava region today.

BETON Ukrainian Cup 2026/2027. 1/32 finals.

FC "Rokyta" Rokyta, Poltava region - "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih.

August 22, 2026, Saturday. Rokyta village, Poltava region. Rokyta Arena stadium. 13:00.

Referee appointments:

Referee: Oleksandr Solovyan (Kyiv region).

Assistant referees: Dmytro Kamornikov (Donetsk region), Artem Zaporizhzhia (Kharkiv).

Fourth referee: Oleksandr Sadovyi (Kremenchuk).

Referee observer: Valeriy Lysakevych (Kharkiv).

Broadcast: UPL TV YouTube channel.

Last match of the opponent in the AAFU championship:

"Real Farma" Odesa - "Rokyta" 1:3 (0:1). Ukrainian Championship among amateur teams 2026/2027. First stage, group 2, 1 round. 16.08.2026.

Goals: Andriy Darda, 25 (0:1). Andriy Darda, 69 (0:2). Andriy Korkishko, 75 (0:3). Andriy Varenyk, 80 (1:3).

"Rokyta": Kanibolotsky, Mokhnachuk (Ovchinnikov, 76), Sklyarenko, Voloshko, Ostapenko, Dudka (Misiaylo, 56), Shapovalov (Voychenko, 83), Gromenko (Bezpalyuk, 76), Sambursky, Korkishko, Darda (Morozov, 76).

Head coach: Vitaliy Halimurza.

Interesting facts:

- Saturday's match will be the first in the history of the teams' confrontation;

- Rokyta did not participate in the Ukrainian Cup last season, while Kryvbas first defeated Kulykiv-Bilka - 3:0, and then lost in the round of 16 to FC Chernihiv - 0:3 (technical defeat).

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