--- title: "The Savior Goalkeeper and a New Life: How Dynamo Snatched Victory from Universitatea and Learned of a Player's Daughter's Birth" description: "Dynamo Kyiv snatched victory from Universitatea in a penalty shootout, advancing to the second round of the Europa League. πŸ₯… Goalkeeper Neshcheret was the hero of the evening, while head coach Kostyuk highlighted the importance of academy graduates. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Additionally, defender Tymchyk's daughter was born right during the match! πŸ‘Άβš½" date: 2026-07-17T08:26:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/dynamo-kyiv-universitatea-penalty-necheret-victory-en tags: [dynamo-kyiv, ruslan-necheret, igor-kostiuk, uefa-europa-league, alexander-timchik] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # The Savior Goalkeeper and a New Life: How Dynamo Snatched Victory from Universitatea and Learned of a Player's Daughter's Birth ![Goalkeeper of Dynamo in bright yellow kit preparing to kick the ball, symbolizing team salvation and a new chapter in the player's life](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/17/dynamo-kyiv-universitatea-penalty-necheret-victory/dynamo-kyiv-universitatea-penalty-necheret-victory-1.webp) FC Dynamo Kyiv continues its European journey, advancing to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The path to this victory was arduous: despite a clear playing advantage in both matches against Romanian Universitatea, the Kyivians had to decide the fate of the ticket in a post-match penalty shootout. The outcome of the confrontation β€” 0:0 after 120 minutes of play and a victory in the penalty shootout β€” was the result not so much of masterful attacking play as of ironclad defense. The main hero of the evening was rightfully Dynamo's goalkeeper, Ruslan Neshcheret. ### The Goalkeeper's Secret to Success Ruslan Neshcheret did not hide that the match was difficult for the team. The goalkeeper admitted that Dynamo should have solved the task much earlier, but the realization of chances and controversial refereeing decisions hindered them. "I believe that we completely outplayed the opponent, and this victory is logical. We had the advantage, but football is not always fair – sometimes you have to suffer: play 0:0 for 120 minutes, the guys had cramps. We managed to score two goals, but offside was recorded in those episodes," Neshcheret shared. However, it was the goalkeeper who became the "anchor" that kept the team afloat. Neshcheret revealed the secret of success in the decisive penalty shootout, noting that the cheat sheets prepared in advance by the goalkeeping coaches worked. ### Focus on Youth Academy Graduates Dynamo's head coach, Ihor Kostyuk, highly praised the spirit of his charges. The coach emphasized that under current conditions, the club is making a conscious focus on internal reserves rather than buying expensive foreign players. "We see the number of foreign players playing for Universitatea. In our case, the majority are graduates of our club. Given everything happening in our country, we rely more on our own graduates. They are progressing; the emotions experienced will help them grow into top players," Kostyuk stated. Defender Kostiantyn Vycharenko, who came on as a substitute to strengthen the attack, was also satisfied with the result. He noted that the ball simply wouldn't go into the goal despite the abundance of chances, but the main thing is that the task was completed. "Next we have PAOK – that is a good team. We will analyze them and prepare," the footballer added. ### The Next Opponent and Special News After the victory over the Romanians, Dynamo will not return to Kyiv. The team will remain in Poland, in Lublin, to prepare for the first match against the next opponent – Greek PAOK. The coaching staff stated that they are not considering the option of moving to the Conference League: "We are currently playing in the Europa League and want to continue competing specifically here". But the Dynamo players had a reason for joy that overshadowed even the sporting success. Right during the match, defender Oleksandr Tymchyk's daughter was born. Ihor Kostyuk poignantly summarized this event, calling it a huge celebration for the entire team. "Finally, I would like to share some pleasant news. Right during the match, our footballer Oleksandr Tymchyk's daughter was born. We want to congratulate him. For our team, this is also a huge event!" the coach said.