Ukraine round-up: Dynamo fall in Donetsk
Sunday, October 6, 2002
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FC Metalurh Donetsk recovered from their 8-0 defeat by SV Werder Bremen to beat FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-0.
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FC Metalurh Donetsk bounced back from their 8-0 reverse against SV Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup to beat FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Making amends
Metalurh coach Semen Altman publicly apologised before the Dynamo game for Thursday's loss, the record margin of defeat for a Ukrainian club in Europe, and his side made amends by winning through Serhiy Zakarliuka's goal on 25 minutes. Georgi Peev of Dynamo and Metalurh's Volodymyr Ponomarenko were both sent off late on.
Leaders march on
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk secured yet another victory to stay top of the league, as they beat FC Tavriya Simferopol 2-0. Oleh Venhlinskyi, boosted by an international call-up after two years of absence from Ukrainian squad, scored twice to rise his league-leading tally to ten.
Metalurh mourn forward
Arsenal drop points
FC Arsenal Kyiv drew with FC Metalist Kharkiv 1-1, while FC Karpaty Lviv beat FC Vorskla Poltava 3-0. FC Polihraftechnica Olexandriy produced a surprise with a 3-2 win against FC Volyn Lutsk 3-2, while FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih beat FC Obolon Kyiv 1-0, with FC Chernomorets Odesa victorious against FC Metalurh Zaporizhya by a similar scoreline.