As a result of the draw of the round of the playoffs of the Europa League, the Portuguese Maritimo became a rival to Dynamo.
The team from Funchal - the birthplace of Cristiano Ronaldo - Club Portugues de Sport Maritimo was founded on September 20, 1910. As the colors of the club were chosen red and green - the colors of the national flag of Portugal, as opposed to another local team Club Sports da Madeira, performing in monarchic colors - white and blue.
Maritimo holds his home games in the arena of Estadio do Maritimo, which seats 10,600 spectators.
The team once became the champion of Portugal (1926) and twice reached the national cup final (1995, 2001).
"Lions of Admiral Reyes" for the ninth time take part in continental club tournaments. Debut Maritimo in European competition took place in the first round of the UEFA Cup-1993/1994, in which future rival Dynamo lost to Antwerp (2: 2 and 0: 2).
The highest achievement of Maritima in European competition is participation in the group round of the Europa League in the 2012/2013 season, where the Portuguese faced Bordeaux (1: 1 and 0: 1), Newcastle (0: 0 and 1: 1) and Brugge (2: 1 and 0: 2) and finished in third place.
With the Ukrainian teams "Lions" in the official club tournaments of the Old World have not previously met.
In the current draw of the Europa League, Maritimo started with the third round of qualification, in which he defeated the Bulgarian Botev, beating the opponent home - 2: 0 (goals - Pigneau, 34, from the penalty spot, Valente, 49), and dispersing his world on a visit - 0: 0.
Composition:.
Goalkeepers - Amir Abedzadeh (Iran), Rafael Brutto (Brazil), Sharles (Brazil).
Defenders - Pedro Coronas, Mauricio Antonio (Brazil), Pablo Santos (Brazil), Zainaidin Junior (Mozambique), Luis Martins, Bebeto, Diney.
Midfielders are Erdem Shen (Turkey), Eber Bess (Brazil), Jean Kleber (Brazil), Andre Teles (Brazil), Joao Gamboa, Ricardo Valente, Cristiano Gomes, Luis Gustavo.
Strikers - Rodrigo Pino (Brazil), Edgar Costa, Victor Lundberg (Sweden), Gilda Vilanculos (Mazambique), Picket (Guinea-Bissau), Everton (Brazil).
Coach - Daniel Ramos.