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Horlivka Sportyvnyj
Spectators: 6550 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Artem Ulitych kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Danylo Volodjko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Makyiyivka CSKA's goal looked a bit too open when Artem Ulitych came free, but Tymofiy Kernozenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Mykyta Fedjkovych was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kishenia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Makyiyivka CSKA the free kick. Mykyta Fedjkovych hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 19th match minute, Kishenia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artem Ulitych to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marjan Grygoryk in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Grygoriy Nazarchuk saved Kishenia from getting behind. Tymofiy Kernozenko was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Anton Bondar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anton Bondar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 27th minute, Artem Ulitych hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artem Ulitych sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taras Tytarchuk in the 32nd minute of play forced Kishenia's goalkeeper Grygoriy Nazarchuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Makyiyivka CSKA's Taras Tytarchuk got a free kick in the 34th minute. If Artem Ulitych had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Makyiyivka CSKA's Tymofiy Kernozenko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Makyiyivka CSKA from getting a goal against them. 43 minutes into the game, Yuriy Gibalyuk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kishenia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Makyiyivka CSKA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Kishenia's Yuriy Gibalyuk got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Tymofiy Kernozenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artem Ulitych in the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Marjan Grygoryk made the kick off in the second half. 62 minutes into the match, Taras Tytarchuk had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grygoriy Nazarchuk. Kishenia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Taras Tytarchuk was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 67th match minute, Makyiyivka CSKA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marjan Grygoryk to maneuver through the defense. Matviy Gnativ scored 2-1 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tymofiy Kernozenko, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Kishenia's Tymur Yakovets got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Makyiyivka CSKA's goalkeeper Tymofiy Kernozenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 80 minutes, Artem Ulitych managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kishenia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artem Ulitych was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Artem Ulitych fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kishenia's protests and gave Artem Ulitych a yellow card for diving instead. Artem Ulitych hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Artem Ulitych sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artem Ulitych struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Tymofiy Kernozenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kishenia. For all the effort they put into the match, the Makyiyivka CSKA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kishenia.