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Shakhtar – Mariupol – 5:1 (3:1)

Goals: Tyson, 8 (1:0). Tishchenko, 22 (1:1). Marlos, 38 (2:1). Tyson, 45+2 (3:1). Kayode, 74 (4:1). Petryak, 81 (5:1).

“Shakhtar” (Donetsk): Pyatov, Dodo, Khocholava, Ordets, Matvienko, Zubkov (Petryak, 75) Kovalenko (Malyshev, 62), Patrick, Tyson, Dentinho (Marlos, 34), Kayode.

“Mariupol”: Galchuk, Nasonov (Avagimyan, 61), Jaworski, White (Dawa, 53), Bulls, Demiri, Nalah, Dedechko, Mishnev, Tishchenko, Didenko.

Warning: Neplyakh (14), Bulls (63).

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Paulo Fonseca has conducted squad rotation, releasing in the start of young Dodo, Nicholas Matvienko, Alexander Zubkov. At the point of attack appeared Olarenwaju Kayode, and in the application were recovered from injury Maksym Malyshev.

The Pitmen quickly identified their competitive advantage and already in the 8th minute came forward: Kovalenko earned a free kick 25 metres from goal, and Tyson a great shot bending around the wall struck the near corner – 1:0. Guests could not anything to answer, but in the middle of the half, they helped themselves the Donetsk side: confusion in the box led to the interception Dedechko and goal Tishchenko. The Pitmen responded with a series of dangerous attacks. Zubkov left curled the ball inside the far post – Galchuk fingertips moved to the corner.

In the 34th minute the hosts had been forced to replace the injured Dentinho came on for Marlos, who before the break, notched a goal and an assist. Matviyenko on the left flank received the ball from Zubkov, was White and rolled to the far post where Marlos shot already empty gate – 2:1.

And in stoppage time an elegant combination of partners played Tyson. On the penalty, the captain alternately beaten with Zubkov and Marlos and after the last transmission sent the ball under the goalkeeper from the left stand – 3:1.

The second half fully passed under dictation of Shakhtar. At the start of the activity distinguished newcomers: Dodo ran under a pass from Marlos and crossed it into the box and Kayode scissors quite a bit did not get into the near corner. Could be different and the Dodo: after the classroom walls with Marlos right-back struck by Galchuk, a defender cleared the ball from empty gate.

On 62 minutes, Kovalenko replaced Maksym Malyshev for which this is the first out on the field since July of last year. Despite the comfortable lead, the Pitmen went forward. First Marlos one transmission cut off all defense of Mariupol and brought Kayode alone but the Nigerian was accurate – 4:1.

Dodo once again disturbed the goalkeeper with a strike from outside the penalty area – Galchuk turned the ball over the crossbar. And ten minutes before the end Marlos received a pass from deep, took out the goalkeeper and rolled the ball under attack the oncoming Ivan Petryak, who sealed the final score.

5:1 – “Shakhtar” wins “Mariupol” and goes to the finals of the Cup of Ukraine, where on may 9 will meet with “Dynamo”.

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