The sixth-round Ukrainian Premier League match Veres v Kudrivka, called off in Rivne on 12 September because of a prolonged air-raid alert, will be played on Saturday, 3 October, at the Avanhard stadium. Kick-off is at 13:00. Tickets bought for the cancelled game remain valid.

Veres’s press service announced the new date citing the UPL; Kudrivka had confirmed the indefinite postponement, and the Rivne club set out the terms for ticket holders.

Why there was no game on 12 September

A drone threat hung over Rivne region from the morning that day, and the alert stretched into match time. Veres did not consider moving the game to the next day, 13 September, as they had a cup tie in midweek. So the decision was left to the UPL and the clubs — and it took three days.

Kudrivka have hosted their opponents at the same Avanhard since February, so on 3 October they will again play “away” at their own home ground.

What is next for Kudrivka

The club’s next game is this Sunday, 20 September, at 13:00 — at home to Kolos of Kovalivka. The club promised to announce the venue later. After five rounds Kudrivka are bottom of the table with two points; Veres are tenth with five.

While the first teams waited for a decision, the reserves played: on Sunday, 13 September, Veres U21 beat Kudrivka U21 3-1.

As a reminder, why Kudrivka are Bucha’s own club and how the match in Rivne never kicked off on 12 September.

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