League Play-Off

Starij-Sambir
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Danylo Tsykhmeystruk took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danylo Tsykhmeystruk in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anatoliy Syvukha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Petro Shmatchenko scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anatoliy Syvukha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danylo Tsykhmeystruk in the 15th minute of play forced Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's goalkeeper Anatoliy Syvukha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anatoliy Syvukha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Danylo Tsykhmeystruk's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's Olexiy Sviderskyi got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Petro Shmatchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's zone, Danylo Tsykhmeystruk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anatoliy Syvukha came out of the goal and Danylo Tsykhmeystruk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olexiy Sviderskyi hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Ivan Bakhurynsjkyi, 24 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 25 minutes into the game, Kivsharivka's Petro Shmatchenko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anatoliy Syvukha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kivsharivka's goalkeeper Ostap Apryshko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Stanislav Tarasenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 38th minute, Platon Nesteruk fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ostap Apryshko, passed just outside the right post. Anatoliy Syvukha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petro Shmatchenko in the 44th minute of the match. In the 48thth minute of the game Petro Shmatchenko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's Anatoliy Syvukha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stanislav Tarasenko to strike the kick off in the second half. Anatoliy Syvukha made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Petro Shmatchenko sent off a good shot on target. In the 56th minute, Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Danylo Tsykhmeystruk fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Kivsharivka's Danylo Tsykhmeystruk in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute, Orest Zhadanyuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kivsharivka's Danylo Tsykhmeystruk got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eduard Lebedynets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Anatoliy Syvukha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Platon Nesteruk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Starij-Sambir FC Metalist defense, Petro Shmatchenko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anatoliy Syvukha. The Starij-Sambir FC Metalist fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anatoliy Syvukha should have stopped the shot. Orest Zhadanyuk hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 80th minute by Petro Shmatchenko got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 81st minute Danylo Tsykhmeystruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatoliy Syvukha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Danylo Tsykhmeystruk struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Anatoliy Syvukha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kivsharivka. 92 minutes into the game, Platon Nesteruk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kivsharivka the free kick. Instead of passing the ball, Petro Shmatchenko made a really hard long shot towards goal. Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's Anatoliy Syvukha realized he got lucky when he saw the ball passing the outside of the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Starij-Sambir FC Metalist's zone, Danylo Tsykhmeystruk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anatoliy Syvukha came out of the goal and Danylo Tsykhmeystruk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over Kivsharivka could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Starij-Sambir FC Metalist throughout the match.