The match between Vorskla and Dynamo Kyiv was delayed on Sunday after two air raid sirens sounded in the area, prompting the latter to publicly call Russia a “terrorist state. “Despite everything, the match resumed later in the afternoon, with Dinamo winning. 5-1 to secure 3 vital points.
Dynamo Kyiv have been in sensational form in the Ukrainian Premier League, last losing at the end of November after a 1-0 loss to leaders Shakhtar Donetsk.
Oleksandr Shovkovski’s team is in fourth place in the table lately and five times beats league leaders Donetsk, although they have several games in hand that could allow them to close the gap and assert their authority over the league.
Dynamo’s fine form continued on Saturday when they travelled to the Vorskla Butovsky Stadium to face Sergei Dolhansky. However, despite an impressive attacking performance that saw the visiting team put the game away early in the second half, the match was not without drama. .
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Play was halted between the two clubs midway through the first half after an air raid alarm sounded implying there was a risk of air attack. The siren continued to sound, prompting officials and players to leave the box and move to a safer position.
After about an hour, the game was given the green light to resume and the game resumed. But just six minutes later, the air raid siren started sounding again, causing some other delay.
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Dynamo shared a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, explaining the reasons for the two delays, while also criticizing its “inadequate neighbors” in Russia due to its ongoing war with the country. His official X account posted a photo in a blue background that read “Russia is a terrorist state,” with the caption as well: “RUSSIA IS A TERRORIST STATE. “The post garnered more than two hundred likes from her followers.
The visitors were leading 1-0 when delays interrupted play, with prolific talisman Vladyslav Vanat opening the scoring in the 30th minute. Goals from Volodymr Brazho and Mykola Shaparenko ended the game in the 47th minute, with Dynamo having a chance to show their goalscoring muscles are behind.
Shaparenko picked up his in the 78th minute before former West Ham and Borussia Dortmund star Andriy Yarmolenko came off the bench for his fourth game of the season, moments before Vorskla consoled himself with Mykola Kovtalyuk.
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