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Horodenka Palats Spo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Horodenka Spartak's Viktor Bykaniv started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Olexiy Shved showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktor Bykaniv in the 5th minute of the match. Ivan Voytenko hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Viktor Bykaniv in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Olexiy Shved saved Kherson from getting behind. 12 minutes into the game, Ivan Voytenko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Horodenka Spartak's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kherson the free kick. In the 12th match minute, Horodenka Spartak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Voytenko to maneuver through the defense. Pylyp Olischuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Olexiy Shved tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olexiy Shved showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marko Kapanystyi, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Kherson's zone, Viktor Bykaniv stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olexiy Shved came out of the goal and Viktor Bykaniv tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gennadiy Smolyarchuk kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. If Stepan Leschuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Matviy Semyryak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Konyushenko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marko Kapanystyi during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Kherson booed when Horodenka Spartak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marko Kapanystyi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute, Matviy Semyryak made a precise shot to the right of Roman Konyushenko. Horodenka Spartak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Olexiy Shved stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viktor Bykaniv's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Pylyp Olischuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Kherson's Fedir Golyuk got a free kick in the 40th minute. Stepan Leschuk might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roman Konyushenko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stepan Leschuk ran back to his position shaking his head. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Matviy Semyryak was the one to do the kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Viktor Bykaniv who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kherson's Olexiy Shved was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Horodenka Spartak's zone, Matviy Semyryak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Konyushenko came out of the goal and Matviy Semyryak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Viktor Bykaniv had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viktor Bykaniv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olexiy Shved having to interfere. After 64 played minutes Horodenka Spartak got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Voytenko. Pylyp Olischuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olexiy Shved having to interfere. Stepan Leschuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Kherson's goal looked a bit too open when Pylyp Olischuk came free, but Olexiy Shved reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Bykaniv in the 79th minute of play forced Kherson's goalkeeper Olexiy Shved to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxym Kilikevych kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Pylyp Olischuk scored 1-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olexiy Shved, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute Kherson were awarded a corner. Mefodiy Olexandriv went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Horodenka Spartak booed when Kherson was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vadym Sobkovych didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roman Konyushenko made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Stepan Leschuk sent off a good shot on target.