WFC "Kharkiv" - WFC "Shakhtar": match preview on Shakhtar's website
In the 7th round of the Women's Prime League, Shakhtar's team will face the current champions - Kharkiv
September 6, Schaslyve, Arsenal-Arena, 12:00
Before the match.
The "Orange-Blacks" filled the two-week break in the championship caused by the rescheduling of the game against "Sisters," who participated in European competitions, with daily training sessions at the Academy in Schaslyve, and also played a friendly match against "Mariupol" (5:0).
Before the match against "Kharkiv," Shakhtar's women's team approaches with 7 points in hand and is in 5th place in the standings (2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses). In previous rounds, the "Orange-Blacks" defeated "Kryvbas" (2:0) and "Panter" (2:1), and shared points with "Ladomyr" (2:2).
We are preparing additionally and mentally for the match against "Kharkiv" because they are a strong opponent and a participant in European competitions, and the team is mainly composed of players from the Ukrainian national team.
Tetiana Kotovets, defender:
- We prepare very seriously for each match. Since we had a long break, we worked a lot both with the ball and without it, and in general, we filled the matchless period with improving our own qualities. We are preparing additionally and mentally for the match against "Kharkiv" because they are a strong opponent and a participant in European competitions, and the team is mainly composed of players from the Ukrainian national team.
Opponent.
"Kharkiv" is the current champion and a stable representative of Ukraine in European competitions. This year, Kharkiv's path on the international arena started with matches against Turkish "Fenerbahce" (1:2) and "Bachka Topola" (2:1) in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, after which the club continued in the lower-status Europa League, where they defeated Macedonian "Mitrovica" (5:0) in the first qualifying round.
In the domestic championship, "Kharkiv" demonstrates successful results and after 5 matches with 13 points (4 wins and 1 draw), they are the leaders of the Prime League. In previous matches, Kharkiv women defeated "Polissya" (3:0) and "Ladomyr" (7:0), and played a draw with "Sisters" (0:0).
History of relations.
In the Ukrainian championship, "Shakhtar" and "Kharkiv" crossed paths 10 times, with Kharkiv's team being stronger in all matches.
Previous meeting.
On May 21, the opponents met at the "Arsenal-Arena" in the final game of the season. Kharkiv women entered the game with the first number and quickly took the lead after Andrukhiv scored right in the penalty area. The "Miners" built the game from defense and responded with a successful counterattack finished with a precise shot by Holovach. In the second half, the "Orange-Blacks" were able to quickly score and take the lead when Holovach finished a combination with a shot into the lower corner. However, in the time added by the referee after a corner kick and a shot by Bondarchuk, Kharkiv women equalized the score - a draw.
