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Vovchansjk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bogdan Popovchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artem Bobal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igor Nazaruk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitaliy Khymchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 16 in the game by Artem Bobal from a close distance when the talented Kostyantyn Batrachenko managed to make a qualified save. Nizhyn's players were relieved. Kyrylo Skoba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostyantyn Batrachenko having to interfere. Artem Bobal struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Kostyantyn Batrachenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar. Kostyantyn Batrachenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyrylo Skoba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nizhyn's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oleg Petryshyn was slow to take the kick. During this time Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's players had a chance to rest. Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's Oleg Petryshyn was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kostyantyn Batrachenko in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Tykhon Pavelko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artem Bobal scored 1-0 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kostyantyn Batrachenko, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kyrylo Skoba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Kostyantyn Batrachenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, Nizhyn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bogdan Dikhtyar to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Nizhyn's zone, Artem Bobal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kostyantyn Batrachenko came out of the goal and Artem Bobal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nizhyn's Kostyantyn Batrachenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyrylo Skoba in the 41st minute of play. Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's Artem Bobal got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's Kyrylo Skoba dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bogdan Popovchenko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Nizhyn getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Bogdan Dikhtyar hit a great ball. Kostyantyn Batrachenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artem Bobal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the game, Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's Kyrylo Skoba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kostyantyn Batrachenko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Kostyantyn Batrachenko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artem Bobal's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Kyrylo Skoba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's Kyrylo Skoba 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 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nizhyn's goalkeeper Kostyantyn Batrachenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Artem Bobal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's supporters rose to their feet, but Artem Bobal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kostyantyn Batrachenko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kostyantyn Batrachenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artem Bobal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 77 played minutes Nizhyn got a freekick which was hit by Stanislav Sribnyi. Kostyantyn Batrachenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyrylo Skoba in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute, one of Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar. If Artem Bobal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artem Bobal in the 96th minute of play forced Nizhyn's goalkeeper Kostyantyn Batrachenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 100 minutes into the match, Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's Oleg Koshelyuk sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kostyantyn Batrachenko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. There was no doubt that Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar were the better team. Vovchansjk FC Shakhtar's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.