The match lasted more than four hours.
The match of the Ukrainian Premier league in Lviv between the local “Rukh” and Kharkiv “Metalist” was interrupted three times due to an air alarm.
For the first time in the history of the elite division of the championship of Ukraine, this happened with a score of 1:1 in the 44th minute games Then the situation was repeated in the 51st and 77th minutes.
Each time the players, coaches, referees and staff went to the shelter. The game kicked off at 3pm and the final whistle blew after almost four and a half hours. “Metalist” won with a score of 2:1.
(photo – FC “Rukh”)
The first alarm at UPL matches. Rukh – Metalist. 43 minutes.
Kozlovsky shouts: let's play those two minutes already pic.twitter.com/evx2Jc7xGs
— Andriy Senkiv (@sydoriv_castle) August 24, 2022
It is worth noting that this match ended the first round of the UPL. All matches are played without fans in the stands and will be stopped in case of alarm in the city where the game is held.
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