Football. ua presents the announcement of the duel of the first round of the Europa League between Dinamo and Astana.

Duel against the flagship of Kazakhstan's football team Alexander Khatskevich take the start in the League of Europe. Opponent seems pretty mysterious and very difficult. In this case, no other result, except victory, from Kiev still do not wait.

Dinamo - Astana Thursday, 20:00, Kiev, NSC Olympic. Arbiter - Halis Ozkahya (Turkey). Live broadcast on the TV channel 2 + 2 The real avalanche of failures has swept over the last time to the Kiev club. Results after the departure from Ajax from the Champions League rolled down the slope, and talk about a possible change of mentor does not abate so far. However, the president of Dynamo Igor Surkis continues to trust the coaching staff of Alexander Khatskevich. The same position is shared by the players. At first glance - the most complete idyll, however, the measure in football is the result. After three consecutive losses of points in the championship, the hopes of the Kiev fans rushed to the Europa League. It has long been clear that in this tournament, weak opponents simply can not be, and the first opponent is a very serious test.

Kazakhstan football in the last few years is experiencing a real renaissance. To a greater extent, this concerns the performances in the European cups namely Astana. The capital club in the domestic arena has no equal, despite the active attempts to impose competition from a side known for Soviet times, Kairat. In this season, the situation is on the usual track. Astana leads the standings, and the team of the famous Andrei Arshavin follows. True, both leaders in their last games managed to lose points. Astana could not suppress the modest Kaisar at home - as a result, sad zeros on the scoreboard.

And if in the native championship the rival from Kiev is doing well, then the situation with the head coach is drawn to some detective. Officially, the team is headed by the Ukrainian Roman Grigorchuk, but in fact he is absent from his post. A month ago, the coach left Astana for personal reasons. True, Roman Iosifovich promises to return to the camp of the team in the near future. Meanwhile, Astana is temporarily headed by Grigorchuk's assistant Grigory Babayan.

Despite the recent setbacks, the favorite of this confrontation is still Dynamo. The status obliges. In addition, some Astana players have already spoken out, they do not seem to have any trepidation before the Kiev club. This should positively affect the team of Khatskevich in the aspect of motivation. Such precedents have happened. Do you remember how a few years ago, Dynamo guests at home beat the equally zealous Belarusian BATE. In any case, at the Olympic from Dynamo expect only victory. Now it is needed as never before.

Interesting facts - Dynamo in the play-off round of the Europa League-2013/14 already met with the club from Kazakhstan. Then with a total score of 8: 3 was defeated Aktobe. At home, the people of Kiev took the upper hand 5: 1, and in their composition five different football players distinguished themselves;.

- In all three previous cases, when Astana played in the group stage of one of the European Cups, the team conceded in the starting round on the road.

Approximate compositions Dynamo: Boyko - Kendzera, Burda, Kadar, Pivarich - Sidorchuk, Shepelev, Buyalsky - Tsygankov, Verbich - Rusin Astana: Erich - Beisebekov, Postnikov, Logvinenko, Shomko - Mayevsky - Tomasov, Kleinhaysler, Almeida, Enrique - Kabananga Words Alexander Khatskevich, Dynamo coach:.

"Our first priority is to leave the group. This prestige for both the club and the country. The Europa League is a good tournament and is optimal for us today. And the fact that the team does not achieve the results that our fans would like.

We are in the process of restructuring. We have a fairly young team with our own pupils ".

Grigory Babayan, coach of Astana:.

"Kyivans play at home with their fans, and this gives them an additional advantage. At the same time, we were well prepared. We know that in such matches it is important to play in an orderly manner from the first to the last minute. We came here for glasses. Should do everything possible to achieve the desired result ".

forecast 2: 1.