"Polissya" - "Kryvbas". Preview

"Polyssia" against "Kryvbas" is one of the central pairs of the 1/8 finals of the Cup of Ukraine. The last meeting of the teams took place in the spring of this year as part of the championship in Kryvyi Rih and brought a rather unexpected victory to the people of Zhytomyr - 1:0.

As for the current season, both teams are currently in the top 5 and are contenders for the highest places in the UPL. In the last match in the 11th round, "Kryvbas" defeated "LNZ" at home - 3:1, and "Polissya" also parted ways with "Kolos" in their home walls - 1:1.

In last year's draw of the Cup of Ukraine, Kryvyi Rih stopped participating in the round of 1, losing 8:1 to Chornomortsia in Odesa. Zhytomyr reached the semi-final stage, where they lost at home to "Vorskli" - 2:0. Today's opponents will meet for the first time in the framework of the Cup of Ukraine. As for the history of the confrontation, there is an even balance here: +1=1-1 (3-3). The opponents played two matches in the UPL: 1:1, 0:1; one in the First League - 2:1.

It is interesting that the former defender of Kryvyi Rih Danylo Beskorovainy, who, however, has not yet made his debut for the new club due to an injury and is undergoing a recovery course after surgery, plays in the "Polyssia" team. Our team leaves for Zhytomyr tomorrow after morning training at the club base.

Vbet Cup of Ukraine 2024\2025. 1/8 of the final.

"Polyssia" Zhytomyr - "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih.

October 30, 2024, Wednesday. Zhytomyr "Central city stadium "Get out of the woods." 15:30.

Referee appointments: 

Referee: Oleksandr Omelchenko (Slovyansk).

Assistants of the arbitrator: Maksym Chos, Svitlana Hrushko (both - Kyiv region).

The fourth referee: Oleg Kogut (Ternopil).

Arbitrator Observer: Evgeny Aranovskyi (Khmelnytskyi).

Referee of the UAA: Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Khmelnytskyi).

VAA assistant: Taras Chopilko (Kyiv region).

VAA observer: Anatoly Abdullah (Kharkiv).

Broadcasting: Official YouTube channel of FC "Polyssia".

The opponent's last match in the Cup of Ukraine:

"Polissya" - "Vorskla".» 0:1 (0:1). VBET League 2023\2024. 1\2 of the final. 04.04.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX.

Goal: Serhiy Myakushko, 45.

"Get rid of it": Boyko, Smolyakov, Chobotenko, Shabanov, S. Kravets (Mykhailichenko, 62), Kudrinenko, Krushynskyi, A. Kozak (Petryak, 61), Tankovskyi (O. Nazarenko, 46), Fortune (Hernandez, 46) - Budkovsky.

Substitutions: Kudrik, Talles Costa, Mustafaev, Ndukwe, Kravchenko.

V. o. Goal. coach: Sergey Shishchenko.

Interesting Facts:

- "Kryvbas" won two out of five away matches in the current UPL season: +3=0-2 (5-5);

- the away streak of Kryvyi Rih lasts 8 games: 4 wins and 4 losses;

- the opponent has not yet lost in home matches this season: +3=4-0 (11-5).

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