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International Roundup: Kravets Hurt
By: Yevy |Artem Kravets’s hopes of earning his first cap at Wembley went up in smoke as the Dynamo striker suffered an injury while training with the national team. Kravets damaged a muscle in his hip and is expected to be out for three weeks, which means he will miss Dynamo’s UEFA Cup quarterfinal tie against [...]
Dynamo 3 – 0 Arsenal Kyiv: Business As Usual
By: Yevy |The outcome was an expected one as the “Kiev derby” has never been a competitive affair. In 27 meetings the Cannoneers have never beaten Dynamo, managing to steal a point on just five occasions. There would be no surprises this time around as Oleksandr Aliyev set up the opening goal for Artem Kravets [...]
Metalist 3 – 2 Dynamo: Lost The Battle, Won The War
By: Yevy |Sometimes a loss is really a win, and a victory has the bitter aftertaste of a defeat. Metalist Kharkiv won the match, but it was Dynamo who celebrated on their pitch, having booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup. Substitute Andriy Berezovchuk turned Milos Ninkovic’s cross into his own net [...]
Through!!!
By: Yevy |Whew, that was a stroke-inducing 90 minutes. More to come when my heart rate returns to normal.
Metalist – Dynamo: Round Three
By: Yevy |A place in the last eight of the UEFA Cup is at stake today when Dynamo take on their Ukrainian rivals Metalist in Kharkiv. The teams will square off for the third time in three weeks, with the Kiev club having come out victorious in the first two meetings. The 1-0 triumph at [...]
Dynamo 1 – 0 Metalist: Vukojevic Walks The Walk
By: Yevy |When a player installs his side as a definite favorite ahead of a big match, he better back up his words with strong play or he runs the risk of looking like a fool. After his confident pre-match comments, Ognjen Vukojevic did just that, nodding in the lone goal to give Dynamo the edge [...]
Dynamo – Metalist Kharkiv: UEFA Cup First Leg Preview
By: Yevy |As the old idiom goes, familiarity breeds contempt, but you wouldn’t know it from the words of respect and praise showered by Dynamo players and manager on their UEFA Cup Round of 16 opponent Metalist Kharkiv. When the match kicks off on Thursday at Lobanovsky Stadium in Kiev it will be the first time [...]
Metalist 0 – 2 Dynamo: Ship The Trophy!
By: Yevy |If they were to mount a challenge to Dynamo’s title aspirations down the stretch, Metalist Kharkiv knew they had to take all three points when they faced the leaders on Wednesday. On a terrific run of form and having already handed Dynamo a loss in Kiev, the hosts certainly did not lack in confidence. [...]
Quick Hits: Mandzyuk Recalled, Guilherme Ready
By: Yevy |Ukraine international Vitaliy Mandzyuk has rejoined Dynamo as manager Yuri Semin looks to add some depth to his squad’s back line. Mandzyuk was loaned out to Arsenal Kyiv before the start of the season. Former Dynamo great and current Arsenal boss Oleksandr Zavarov was hoping the versatile defender would remain at his disposal, [...]





