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Belper Arena
Spectators: 7497 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andriy Morozyuk started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Svyatoslav Gapon got free with Gennadiy Peredystyi in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Svyatoslav Gapon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arkhyp Pavelko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Arkhyp Pavelko managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Belper United's supporters rose to their feet, but Arkhyp Pavelko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gennadiy Peredystyi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 25 minutes into the match, Svyatoslav Gapon notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Melitopolj's Gennadiy Peredystyi. Gennadiy Peredystyi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Melitopolj's goalkeeper Gennadiy Peredystyi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 28 minutes, Roman Kravets mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Melitopolj and the FC Belper United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Melitopolj's Roman Kravets got a free kick in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, Melitopolj's Roman Kravets got a free kick in the 31st minute. Svyatoslav Gapon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Gennadiy Peredystyi made a huge save. Svyatoslav Gapon 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. In the 43rd minute, Artem Rozgon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Symon Cherednychenko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pylyp Patyak went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Svyatoslav Gapon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Svyatoslav Gapon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gennadiy Peredystyi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Svyatoslav Gapon struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Gennadiy Peredystyi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Belper United. In the 60th minute, Svyatoslav Gapon made a precise shot to the right of Gennadiy Peredystyi. Melitopolj's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Nazar Rudnyak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gennadiy Peredystyi having to interfere. Svyatoslav Gapon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Gennadiy Peredystyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC Belper United getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Nazar Rudnyak hit a great ball. In the 76th match minute, Melitopolj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andriy Morozyuk to maneuver through the defense. Nazar Rudnyak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gennadiy Peredystyi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Melitopolj's zone, Svyatoslav Gapon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gennadiy Peredystyi came out of the goal and Svyatoslav Gapon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nazar Rudnyak scored 4-1 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gennadiy Peredystyi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Svyatoslav Gapon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Gennadiy Peredystyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gennadiy Peredystyi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Svyatoslav Gapon's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. When Svyatoslav Gapon, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 92 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Gennadiy Peredystyi was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. FC Belper United's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.