League Play-Off

Suchodiljsjk Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Igor Lelyuk started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute of the match Anton Berkuta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vadym Tymchenko showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Igor Lelyuk was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 8th minute. Suchodiljsjk Metalist's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Igor Lelyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the game, one of Humativ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Vadym Tymchenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanislav Kolyada, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Dmytro Solovonyuk hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute of the match Leonid Khymych sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vadym Tymchenko skillfully saved the ball. Sergiy Guk kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Humativ's Valentyn Bogatyr proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Humativ from getting a goal against them. After 35 minutes of play, Suchodiljsjk Metalist's Igor Lelyuk made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valentyn Bogatyr was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stanislav Kolyada in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vadym Tymchenko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Suchodiljsjk Metalist getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Stanislav Salyuk hit a great ball. After 45 played minutes, Humativ's Tykhon Bodnya shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vadym Tymchenko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Humativ reached it. Humativ's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Igor Lelyuk 46 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andriy Pakholyuk was the one to do the kick off. If Igor Lelyuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vadym Tymchenko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stanislav Kolyada in the 59th minute. Igor Lelyuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Valentyn Bogatyr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanislav Salyuk got his second yellow card in the match during the 73rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Humativ booed when Suchodiljsjk Metalist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislav Salyuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Humativ's Leonid Khymych sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vadym Tymchenko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vadym Tymchenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andriy Pakholyuk in the 86th minute of play. Valentyn Bogatyr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Illja Holovko in the 88th minute of play. After 89 minutes of play, Humativ's Stanislav Kolyada made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vadym Tymchenko was left in no man's land by his defense there! 94 minutes in the game, Stanislav Kolyada fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Vadym Tymchenko having to interfere. Andriy Pakholyuk received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vadym Tymchenko came out and tried to block the shot, but Andriy Pakholyuk slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Humativ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Suchodiljsjk Metalist.