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Drohobych
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dmytro Pryadko started the match with the kick off. After 3rd play minutes Dmytro Pryadko shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Myroslav Zubko and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 6th minute, Igor Sagaydak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Arsenal Kyiv's goal looked a bit too open when Kyrylo Romanchuk came free, but Bogdan Sereda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Dmytro Pryadko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Myroslav Zubko was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Viktor Marchenko charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Viktor Marchenko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Arsenal Kyiv booed when DonbassUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viktor Marchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kostyantyn Prokopovych struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Myroslav Zubko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal Kyiv. Myroslav Zubko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmytro Pryadko in the 16th minute of play. After some careless play in the DonbassUA defense, Dmytro Pryadko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Myroslav Zubko. The DonbassUA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Myroslav Zubko should have stopped the shot. In the 22nd minute, Dmytro Pryadko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal Kyiv fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Igor Sagaydak's late challenge caught a DonbassUA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Igor Sagaydak helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Arsenal Kyiv's Igor Sagaydak got a free kick in the 27th minute. The Arsenal Kyiv fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Arsenal Kyiv's Dmytro Pryadko looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Myroslav Zubko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dmytro Pryadko's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Myroslav Zubko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dmytro Pryadko's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dmytro Pryadko in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Myroslav Zubko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Myroslav Zubko came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal Kyiv's Dmytro Pryadko. But to his dismay, Dmytro Pryadko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Myroslav Zubko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmytro Pryadko in the 44th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Platon Prytulyak to make the kick off. Sergiy Stoyko hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After 53 played minutes, DonbassUA's Kostyantyn Bridnya shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bogdan Sereda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in DonbassUA reached it. Igor Sagaydak kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Bogdan Sereda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vsevolod Mintenko in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the game, Kyrylo Romanchuk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Bogdan Sereda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Myroslav Zubko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dmytro Pryadko, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. With splendid footwork Dmytro Pryadko arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-7 by the left pole in the game's 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dmytro Pryadko in the 76th minute of play forced DonbassUA's goalkeeper Myroslav Zubko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Sagaydak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Myroslav Zubko came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal Kyiv's Igor Sagaydak. But to his dismay, Igor Sagaydak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-9. Dmytro Pryadko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Myroslav Zubko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Myroslav Zubko made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Danylo Feschuk sent off a good shot on target. In a very dangerous position, a player in DonbassUA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Myroslav Zubko, was totally fooled by Arsenal Kyiv's Igor Sagaydak, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Bogdan Sereda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vsevolod Mintenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, Dmytro Pryadko reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Myroslav Zubko. The goal made the score 1-11. Arsenal Kyiv's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.