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Hluchiv Palats Sport
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hluchiv Spartak's Lev Kazanyuk started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Vasyl Dankiv made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lev Kazanyuk in the 4th minute of play. Lev Kazanyuk received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vasyl Dankiv came out and tried to block the shot, but Lev Kazanyuk slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. The audience was convinced that Lev Kazanyuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasyl Dankiv was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Lev Krayivsjkyi's late challenge caught a Hluchiv Spartak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lev Krayivsjkyi helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes FC SALAMANDRA got a freekick which was hit by Lev Krayivsjkyi. Pavlo Kushka hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, FC SALAMANDRA's Lev Krayivsjkyi got a free kick in the 27th minute. Tykhon Kachur succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 29th playminute. Tykhon Kachur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tykhon Kachur got free with Vasyl Dankiv in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lev Kazanyuk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vasyl Dankiv read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Gennadiy Voznyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tykhon Kachur got free with Vasyl Dankiv in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gennadiy Voznyi to strike the kick off in the second half. Tykhon Kachur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vasyl Dankiv read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Tykhon Kachur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Vasyl Dankiv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th match minute, Hluchiv Spartak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavlo Kushka to maneuver through the defense. Gennadiy Voznyi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lev Kazanyuk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vasyl Dankiv having to make a save. 68 minutes in the game, Tykhon Kachur dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Vasyl Dankiv showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lev Kazanyuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Vasyl Dankiv stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lev Kazanyuk's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. After 76 minutes of play, Hluchiv Spartak's Tykhon Kachur made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vasyl Dankiv was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 88th minute, Lev Krayivsjkyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute Tykhon Kachur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasyl Dankiv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC SALAMANDRA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nazariy Sobetskyi was slow to take the kick. During this time Hluchiv Spartak's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Hluchiv Spartak's Pavlo Kushka getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Hluchiv Spartak'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.