"Sabah" - "Kryvbas" 2:2

The next sparring partner of "Kryvbas" at the Slovenian summer meeting was the bronze medalist of the Azerbaijan championship - "Sabah". Yuriy Vernydub continues experiments with the composition. So today we saw a new version of "Kryvbas".

The debut of the game was left to the people of Kryvyi Rih, who created several sharp opportunities at once, but were unlucky to score. Tverdohlib was brought out tete-a-tete with Khoma, but Yegor, having already beaten the goalkeeper, hit the defender, who openly played with his hand in his own penalty area, but the referee's whistle was silent. Later, Dibango rushed from the left and powerfully shot into the near corner - Mehbalaev converted the ball into the crossbar.

Towards the middle of the half, Sabah tied the game. Lepinitsa hit the post after a counterattack, and Khoma was able to deal with a difficult low kick from Shafrano later. The active Po and Kozhushko hit back sharply, but the opponent was lucky. And yet the advantage of the red and whites brought them fruit in the 28th minute. Mykytyshyn went to play and earned a penalty.

From the mark, he spread the ball and the goalkeeper at different angles -0:1. However, soon the Azerbaijanis counterattacked on the left flank - Mikels punched powerfully into the back nine with no chance for Khoma -1:1. "Kryvbas" continued to lead the game, but within three minutes it took the lead again. Quick counterattack in response: Kozhushko transferred the ball to Po. Zhan once again reeled in several opponents at once and cunningly punched a low kick into the near corner. The goalkeeper did not expect such a shot, so he missed -1:2.

In the second half, "Kryvbas" completely changed the lineup, 11 new players appeared on the field. The game was even and at the 63rd minute the opponent managed to equalize the score for the second time in the match. Serving from a corner - the ball got stuck in the feet of the players, and Belfodil turned out to be the smartest in the goalkeeper -2:2. There was a game on opposing courses, in which "Kryvbas" looked more interesting.

Prince did not implement a one-on-one exit. The Ghanaian already beat the keeper, but the defender of "Sabah" knocked the ball out of the empty net. Amoroso almost scored his debut goal, who was overtaken by a defender at the far post after a cross from the same Prince. The Azerbaijanis had no real moments after the break. 2:2 - the second sparring match in a row ends with a martial peace.

1July 3, 2024.Control match no4.Brežice, Slovenia. Stadium "Nogometni stadion Brežice". 19:30 (Kyiv time). +34 degreesand

"Sabah" (Baku, Azerbaijan) - "Kryvbas" (Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine) -2:2(1:2)

Goals:Jean Po, from the penalty, 28 (0:1). Joy Lance Mikels, 33 (1:1). Jean Poe (Oleg Kozhushko), 35 (1:2). Ishak Belfodil, 63 (2:2).

"Sabah" (Baku) (starting lineup):Nijat Mehbalaev, Sofian Chakla, Jon Irasabal, Boyan Letic, Elvin Jamalov (c), Amin Seidiev, Ivan Lepinitsa, Joy Lance Mikels, Kahim Parris, Jesse Sikidika, Pavol Shafrano.

Spareand:Yusif Imanov, Rustam Samigullin, Abdullah Rzayev, Abdullah Haibulayev, Tsamal Tsafarov, Negosh Kupushovich, Shakir Seidov, Tellur Mutallimov, Ayaz Guliyev, Namik Aleskerov, Rahman Dashdamirov, Khayal Aliyev, Ishak Belfodil.

Head coach:Krunoslav Rendulich.

"Kryvbas" (Kryvyi Rih):Bohdan Khoma (Volodymyr Makhankov, 46) – Andriy Ponedelnyk (Rafael Bandeira, 46), Oleksandr Drambaev (Bakari Konate, 46), Timur Stetskov (newcomer, 46), Ivan Dibango (Ihor Snurnitsyn, 46) – Jihad Bizimana (Klim Prykhodko, 46), Jean Po (Denis Kuzyk, 46), Yehor Terdokhlib (Maxim Lunyov, 46; Dmytro Khomchenovskyi, 78), Yurii Vakulko (k) (Matteo Amoroso, 46), Artur Mykytyshyn (Daniel Sosa, 46; Oche Ochovechi, 85) – Oleg Kozhushko (Prince Adu, 46).

Spares:Volodymyr Vilivald, Hrvoye Ilich, Dmytro Semenov.

Head coach:Yury Vernydub.

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