2023-11-07 23:34:10
A Ukrainian football league match lasted for nearly five hours in the city of Dnipro, in the center of the country, as a result of it being stopped several times due to warnings of Russian air raids.
Dnipro-1 beat FC Oleksandria 1-0 in Dnipro, the city targeted by Russian strikes since the entry of Moscow forces into Ukraine, which began more than 20 months ago.
The players were asked to leave the field several times due to the risk of Russian air strikes.
The Ukrainian Football Union said in a statement, “The match was stopped several times due to weather warnings, but it ended nonetheless.”
The Ukrainian sports website “SportUA” reported that the match “lasted nearly five hours,” claiming that it was the longest football match in the history of the Ukrainian Premier League.
“This is the first match that has lasted for such a long time,” Dnipro defender Eduard Sarapije said. “I wanted to finish the match.”
Ukraine is holding its local season despite the war with Russia, but the matches are being held without fans for security reasons.
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