Aghahowa earns Shakhtar the title

By PA Sport  May 14, 2006
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Shakhtar Donetsk retained the Ukrainian league title in the most dramatic of circumstances as Julius Aghahowa struck an extra-time winner in their championship play-off with Dynamo Kiev.The Nigeria international sealed a 2-1 win for the defending champions, who went ahead shortly before the hour-mark through Ciprian Marica but were pegged back 11 minutes from time by Dantas Rodolfo.Sunday´s game at a neutral venue in Kryvyi Rih came about as a result of the sides´ 2-2 draw in the final game of the season, which saw them finish level on 75 points in the table.

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