League Play-Off

Khmilnyk Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Symon Vovk kicked off to start the match. If Nazar Chepura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vasyl Shyschenko 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. Nazar Chepura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Pisotskyi having to interfere. Volodymyr Glushko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Ivan Rusol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kyrylo Potjkalo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ivan Rusol having to make a save. Symon Vovk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Mariupolj's Ivan Pisotskyi got control of the ball when Nazar Chepura tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Symon Vovk in the 35th minute of play forced Khmilnyk FC Vorskla's goalkeeper Ivan Rusol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Volodymyr Glushko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Rusol having to interfere. Volodymyr Glushko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Rusol having to interfere. In the 48th minute Vasyl Shyschenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Pisotskyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Khmilnyk FC Vorskla's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Maxym Dvoryanenko in the 54th minute. The corner ended in Vasyl Shyschenko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mariupolj's Ivan Pisotskyi did a great save. Vasyl Shyschenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ivan Pisotskyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khmilnyk FC Vorskla's Ivan Rusol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Khmilnyk FC Vorskla from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Mariupolj's zone, Nazar Chepura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Pisotskyi came out of the goal and Nazar Chepura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vasyl Shyschenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Symon Vovk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Ivan Rusol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivan Pisotskyi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nazar Chepura in the 75th minute of the match. If Symon Vovk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Volodymyr Glushko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Symon Vovk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Rusol having to interfere. If Nazar Chepura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 98 minutes, Vitaliy Davydenko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Khmilnyk FC Vorskla and the Mariupolj players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Mariupolj players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.