Ukraine round-up: Dynamo rule in Kyiv

FC Dynamo Kyiv moved to the top of the Ukrainian Premier League table with a 3-1 home win against FC Arsenal Kyiv.

Dynamo triumph
The visitors held the former champions at bay for 70 minutes of a hard-fought clash before Serhiy Fedorov crashed in the opener. Andri Husyn added a second three minutes later before Arsenal pulled one back thanks to Serhiy Konovalov. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Florin Cernat added the third three minutes into injury time.

Belyk hat-trick
Champions FC Shakhtar Donetsk moved into third place after a 5-2 victory at home to FC Tavriya Simferopol. An Olexi Belyk hat-trick (six, 74 & 86) was the highlight for the hosts with Mariusz Lewandowski (16) and Damian Rodríguez (77) completing the scoring. Victor Kravchenko (43) and Olexander Haidash (49) replied for the visitors.

Karpaty hold firm
FC Karpaty Lviv held their nerve to see off ten-man FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya. Dusan Simic fired the home side into a 21st-minute lead but they were taken all the way by their rivals who had Oleh Rati sent-off for a second bookable offence with 18 minutes remaining.

Joy for Volyn
SC Volyn-1 Lutsk scored a goal in each half to earn a comfortable three points at home to FC Metalist Kharkhiv. Samir Aliev grabbed the first on the stroke of half-time before Roman Tolochko made the game safe after 67 minutes.

Even in Kryvyi Rih
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih and FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw. Dmytro Mykhailenko put the visitors ahead after 29 minutes but the hosts hit back in the second half, Volodymyr Musolitin netting from the penalty spot with 15 minutes remaining.

Chornomorets win away
FC Chornomorets Odesa helped themselves to three valuable points after a 2-1 victory at FC Vorskla Poltava. Ihor Bobovych put them ahead after 53 minutes before Ruslan Romanchuk doubled their advantage six minutes later. Ihor Makovei reduced the arrears from the penalty spot on 65 minutes but it was not enough for his side to rescue a point.

Donetsk triumphant
FC Polihraftechnica Olexandria suffered a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of FC Metalurh Donetsk in today's other game with Serhiy Zakarliuka (39) and Roman Pylypchuk (90) scoring the goals for Metalurh.