Ukraine: Shakhtar extend lead
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
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Two goals from Serhiy Popov helped FC Shakhtar Donetsk to an assured 3-0 away win over FC Metalurg Zaporizhzhya in the Ukrainian Premier League on Wednesday.
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Two goals from Serhiy Popov helped FC Shakhtar Donetsk to an assured 3-0 away win over FC Metalurg Zaporizhzhya in the Ukrainian Premier League on Wednesday.
Six points clear
Popov found the net after just seven minutes to set the visitors on the road to victory. The game was as good as over when Serhiy Atelkin doubled Shakhtar’s lead in the 35th minute. Popov then completed the scoring with an hour played to send his side six points clear at the top of the table.