Donetsk "Shakhtar" took revenge for the defeat in the post-match penalty series against "Dynamo" in last year's Ukrainian Super Cup. On Saturday, July 9, in Odesa, after regulation time ended 1:1, "Shakhtar" defeated the Dynamo players in the 11-meter kick series with a score of 4:3.

The exciting and intriguing game ended with an equally unpredictable post-match lottery.

Mircea Lucescu did not particularly experiment in the first match of the season, which fell on the Super Cup. Disqualified Berkeuan and Matuzalem were replaced by Elano and Hübschman, and instead of Brandão, who had gone AWOL in Brazil, Bielik came on, forming a attacking pair with Vorobey. All other positions coach Lucescu gave to proven people.

In his debut match, Leonid Buryak first of all pleased Ukrainian fans. Six Ukrainians came out on the field from the start. The company of Shovkovskyi, Fedorov, Nesmachnyi and Husiev was made up of the Kyiv newcomers - Rebrov and Rotan.

Rebrov was given a place under the sole forward Shatskykh, and Rotan adapted on the left flank of midfield.

At the starting whistle, the players of both teams set a solid pace of play and already in the 5th minute the first goal was scored. After a pass into the Dynamo penalty area, Sablich made a gross mistake, passing the ball to Elano, who, after running a few meters, struck from about 10 meters and hit the goal 1:0. Shovkovskyi was helpless.

In the sixth minute, after a shot from the left flank by Rotan, the ball hit the crossbar of "Shakhtar's" goal. Two minutes later, Rebrov fired from distance after a mistake by Lewandowski, but over the goal. Once again Rebrov struck the ball from about 22 meters and after his shot the football projectile flew within a few centimeters of the post. If anyone doubted Rebrov, the player made it clear that he still has the strength to play at a high level.

While the Dynamo players were testing Lashtuvka's goal from medium distance, the Donetsk players played mostly on counterattacks, but no longer as successfully. Vorobey's crosses and Elano's runs were reliably covered by Fedorov and Gavrančić.

Serhiy Rebrov also had a chance to score in this match. In the 24th minute, Rebrov shot low into the right corner of Lashtuvka's goal and the Czech goalkeeper parried this shot with difficulty, and on the second attempt Yussuf shot wide of the goal.

The Donetsk players' counterattack could also have ended in a goal. Rats sped down the left flank and crossed into the goalkeeper's area, where Bielik from 5 meters headed the ball under the crossbar, but "Dynamo" was saved by Shovkovskyi, who turned the ball out for a corner.

The Kyiv players equalized in this game thanks to a curious masterpiece by Belkevych. About three meters from the corner flag, Nesmachnyi was fouled. Belkevych volunteered to take the free kick. All the players of "Dynamo" and "Shakhtar" were fighting for position to receive the aerial ball, and Lewandowski and Gavrančić nearly came to blows, and the Belarusian captain unexpectedly for everyone struck from an acute angle into the near corner of Lashtuvka's goal, who reacted to the shot late and the ball flew into the goal off his hands - 1:1.

In the minutes remaining in the first half, both teams attacked a lot, fought, but did not score. In the 39th minute, Buryak was forced to make a substitution. Limping, Rebrov left the field, and Chesnauskis came on in his place.

The start of the second part of the duel turned out to be no less dynamic than the first 45 minutes. Both teams played open football, although there were practically no shots on goal. Only in the 62nd and 64th minutes did Jadson and Bielik hit the target, but Shovkovskyi dealt with these easy shots.

In the 68th minute, Leonid Buryak made another bold substitution. Instead of Belkevych, the Kyiv "coach" brought on Aliyev, who did not spoil the picture.

The 75th minute, or rather the actions of referee Podushkin, will be discussed more than once. Yussuf was breaking into the miners' penalty area along the left edge, he was met by Srna, whom the Nigerian got past, but the "Shakhtar" midfielder tried to knock the ball out from under his feet in a split, and Yussuf fell after these actions. The referee did not give a penalty. From three video replays it seemed that Srna had nevertheless caught Yussuf's leg. Nevertheless, in the very next attack the Nigerian should have scored. After a corner kick by Aliyev, Yussuf shot from three meters and missed the goal...

After the Kyiv players' 5-minute spell, "Shakhtar" went on the attack with their last strength. Jadson "fired" dangerously from a free kick – near the post.

Marica could have brought victory to his team, having disposed of Fedorov on his way to the goal, but his shot into the corner was parried by Shovkovskyi. In this same episode, Fedorov was injured, leaving the field holding his arm and sitting on the bench. Thus, "Dynamo" was left short-handed 5 minutes before the end of the game. However, this did not affect the result of the game. Next were post-match penalties, which according to the regulations of the Ukrainian Super Cup are taken without two additional 15-minute halves.

The miners were the first to take the 11-meter kicks. Elano with a powerful shot into the left corner of the goal makes the score 2:1 in favor of "Shakhtar". For "Dynamo", Aliyev started first, who with a shot into the lower corner of the goal equalizes the score 2:2. Then Rats continued to mock the goalkeepers, hitting the top corner – 3:2. Lashtuvka saves Sablich's shot with his foot and again 3:2 in favor of "Shakhtar".

Tymoshchuk shoots low and makes the score 4:2. Gavrančić's shot reduced the gap in the score to 4:3. Next was Stoican, who shot accurately and it was already 5:3. Then Husiev reduced the gap in the score, hitting the top corner – 5:4. Another excellent save by Shovkovskyi, who parried Srna's shot, gave Kyiv hope. Maks Shatskykh could have cemented it, but he hit the crossbar, making "Shakhtar" the winner of the second Ukrainian Super Cup in history.

Ukrainian Super Cup.

"Dynamo" - "Shakhtar" - 1:1, penalties 3:4. Goals: Elano 5, Belkevych 32. "Shakhtar": 16.Lashtuvka, 33.Srna, 18.Lewandowski, 3.Hübschman, 6.Duljaj (Stoican 79), 4.Tymoshchuk(c), 26.Rats, 38.Jadson, 36.Elano (Shevchuk 58), 20.Bielik, 11.Vorobey (Marica 69). "Dynamo": 1.Shovkovskyi, 3.Federov, 5.Rebrov (Chesnauskis 39), 8.Belkevych (Aliyev 69), 13.Sablich, 14.Rotan, 16.Shatskykh, 20.Husiev, 26.Nesmachnyi, 32.Gavrančić, 37.Yussuf.

Cautions: Rebrov, Sablich, Elano.