League Play-Off

Starij-Sambir Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Illja Kutas started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla's Mykyta Gubskyi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Illja Kutas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mykyta Ushakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Pavlo Polyovyi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla's supporters rose to their feet, but Pavlo Polyovyi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Demjan Karakevych breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ordzhonikidze's goalkeeper Demjan Karakevych, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla's Pavlo Polyovyi managed to work through Ordzhonikidze's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Pavlo Polyovyi dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 15 minutes, Panas Sachko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla and the Ordzhonikidze players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla's Panas Sachko got a free kick in the 15th minute. Valeriy Fedoriv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mykyta Ushakov having to interfere. Valeriy Fedoriv sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla booed when Ordzhonikidze was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oleg Lebidj didn't get a good kick on the ball. Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla's Mykyta Ushakov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valeriy Fedoriv in the 31st minute of play. Pavlo Polyovyi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demjan Karakevych having to make a save. 37 minutes into the match, Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla's Pavlo Polyovyi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Demjan Karakevych narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 41st minute of the match Yevgen Gurskyi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Demjan Karakevych showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Demjan Bykovets hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Valeriy Fedoriv received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Mykyta Ushakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Illja Kutas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Oleg Lebidj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pavlo Polyovyi made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kostyantyn Gay in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Demjan Karakevych saved Ordzhonikidze from getting behind. In the 64thth minute of the game Kostyantyn Gay who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ordzhonikidze's Demjan Karakevych was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pavlo Polyovyi in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Demjan Karakevych prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pavlo Polyovyi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Demjan Karakevych tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Kostyantyn Gay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Starij-Sambir FC Vorskla fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 83 minutes into the match, Kostyantyn Gay notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Ordzhonikidze's Demjan Karakevych. Demjan Karakevych was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Valeriy Fedoriv received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Mykyta Ushakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.