August, 14. UEFA Cup 2nd qualifying round. First leg. Dnipropetrovsk. Meteor stadium.

Referees: Zsolt Szabo, Robert Kispal, Oskar Lemon (all - Hungary).

Dnipro: Kernozenko, Shershun, Shelayev - c, Vorobey (Kornilenko, 60), Yeshchenko, Rusol, Kalinichenko, Nazarenko, Rotan' (Davidson, 78), Pashayev M., Lysytskyy (L'opa, 70).
Substitutes: Kanibolotskiy, Grytsay, Samodin, Denisov.
Coach - Protasov.

Bellinzona: Gritti, Siqueira, Mangiarratti, Raso, Sermeter, Gashi (Ferrazza, 90), Kalu (Di Zenzo, 83), Wahab, Lustrinelli (Roux, 72), Rivera – c, La Rocca.
Substitutes: Bucchi, Belotti, Mehmeti.
Coach - Schallibaum.

Goals: 1:0 Kalinichenko (11), 2:0 Nazarenko (48), 2:1 Kalu (63), 2:2 Sermeter (75, pk), 3:2 Kornilenko (79).

Yellow cards: Kalu (35), Sermeter (54), Rotan' (74).

Oleh Protasov's side were left a little deflated after failing to make their possession count for a bigger lead against the Swiss Super League and European newcomers. Newly returned from FC Spartak Moskva, Maxym Kalynychenko put Dnipro ahead after eleven minutes, hitting the target with his back to goal from Andriy Vorobey's ball. Mauro Lustrinelli and Ikechukwu Kalu then passed up chances for Bellinzona before Serhiy Nazarenko struck Dnipro's second three minutes after the break. Kalu atoned for his earlier miss from an open goal by thumping in Bellinzona's first and was then fouled in the area, allowing Gürkan Sermeter to level from the spot. Sergei Kornilenko's powerful strike following a Maksym Pashayev assist restored Dnipro's lead.