Shakhtar defeated Kolos in the match of the 23rd round of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL). The duel in Kovalevka ended with the score 1:3. The first half went to the home side. Pavel Orikhovsky's goal in the 13th minute allowed Kolos to take a break as a leader.

However, in the second half of the meeting, the team of Igor Jovicevich made a comeback. First, in the 47th minute, the score was equalized by Artem Bondarenko, converting a penalty.

And after another five minutes, Bondarenko gave an assist, and Lassina Traore put the Orange-and-Blacks ahead.

The Pitmen's rookie Kevin Kelsey put an end to the game in the 80th minute..

Shakhtar (56 points) continues to take first place in the UPL, ahead of Dnipro-1 by 8 points. True, the Dnipro team played two games less. " In the next round, the Pitmen will play against Minay on May 3, while the Kovalev team will play against Chornomorets on the same day.