What better way is there to enjoy the first Ukrainian El Clasico of the season than to experience it live in the flesh from the Olympiyskyi stadium in Kyiv! Eagerly awaiting the fixtures to be released a few weeks ago, I decided that I would try to make the capital based leg of Dynamo v …
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MAKE OR BREAK: Dynamo Kyiv v Club Brugge
THE GAME THAT WILL DEFINE DYNAMO’S SEASON IS HERE! Dynamo Kyiv host Club Brugge at the Olympiyskyi this evening in an all or nothing stakes match that requires the capital club to win by a two goal margin on the night! The away leg showcased everything that has been wrong with Kyiv under the Khatskevich …
UKRAINIAN EL CLASICO MATCHDAY 3
THE UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL ROUND UP: As one of the major European leagues, The English Premier League, kicks off its season this weekend, the newly rebranded FAVBET LIHA(Ukrainian Premier League) enters the third game week of proceedings! Yes, you read that correctly, the UPL has a new sponsor and it is serial UPL club shirt feature bookmaker …
Zorya v CSKA Sofia: Bulgarians out to crash the UEL party
THE EUROPA LEAGUE EXCURSION CONTINUES FOR ZORYA, WITH A NEW CHALLENGE IN BULGARIA! After beating Buducnost by a resounding scoreline in the last round, Zorya were rewarded with a tie against CSKA Sofia. Viktor Skripnyk, remains unbeaten at the helm in competitive games as his side came from behind on the weekend to draw with …
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Mariupol v AZ Alkmaar: Azov Seagulls on the Black Sea
MARIUPOL ENTER THE BOUT FOR A UEL GROUP STAGE SPOT TONIGHT! After their attempts were cut short at this same stage last season, versus Bordeaux, Mariupol begin their European campaign with a tie against AZ Alkmaar! Mariupol, have improved considerably since last July and with a 4th place finish the 18/19 league, the Seagulls will …
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In Brugge: A UCL Preview – Club Brugge v Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv begin their Champions League qualification in the 3rd round against Jupiler League runners up, Club Brugge, in Belgium! After a largely positive start to the season, (in terms of results, maybe not performances yet) Dynamo Kyiv seem to be in rather good stead to face their opponents, on paper at least. However, scratching …
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GETTING INTO THE GROOVE : MATCHDAY 2
THE UKRAINIAN FOOTBALL ROUND UP: What a start to the season we have had so far! The UPL is well and truly BACK IN TOWN! Over the past week, we have been gifted with some entertaining footballing spectacles and to think not one game ended in a draw! The season kicked off with Zorya taking …
ONE STEP CLOSER?
Zorya Luhansk are in Europa League action once more tonight as they welcome FK Buducnost for the second leg of their second qualifying round! The hosts go into the game in a fairly content mood, leading 3-1 on aggregate with three important away goals to their name. Confidence will be high among the camp, as …
THE UPL PREVIEW: 2019/20
The 2019/20 UPL season is upon us! Two newly promoted teams make their top flight debuts, in the form of Dnipro-1 and Kolos Kovalivka. VAR will also be introduced to the UPL this year, as it is trialled at select games every matchday. The league set up has also changed slightly. The division will still …
A NEW DAWN: FK Buducnost v Zorya Luhansk
A NEW DAWN BEGINS FOR ZORYA LUHANSK! It’s the first competitive game of the season for Ukrainian clubs, as Zorya travel to the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica to face last season’s Montenegrin Top tier runners cup FK Buducnost Zorya start the season with a brand new manager, as long serving coach Yuriy Vernydub stepped down in …
ZORYA LONDONSK 