League Play-Off

Chernigiv Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute Matviy Bal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladyslav Rukavytsya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladyslav Rukavytsya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matviy Bal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maxym Kripak charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maxym Kripak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Maxym Kripak hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 23 played minutes, Chernigiv Metalist's Borys Stafiychuk shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vladyslav Rukavytsya 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 Chernigiv Metalist reached it. Anatoliy Velychko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panas Scheglyuk in the 25th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Vynyda's Panas Scheglyuk nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anatoliy Velychko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Panas Scheglyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Chernigiv Metalist getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Yakiv Davydovych hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lev Guryn made a kick off. Tykhon Venglynskyi hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 55 minutes into the match, Matviy Bal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vladyslav Rukavytsya. Vynyda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matviy Bal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Vynyda's Vladyslav Rukavytsya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matviy Bal in the 59th minute of play. Vladyslav Rukavytsya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matviy Bal in the 60th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Anatoliy Velychko successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 71 minutes into the match, Vynyda's Panas Scheglyuk sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anatoliy Velychko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gennadiy Smolyarchuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladyslav Rukavytsya having to interfere. Gennadiy Smolyarchuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladyslav Rukavytsya having to interfere. Panas Scheglyuk's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Anatoliy Velychko skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Anatoliy Velychko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lev Guryn in the 83rd minute of the match. Lev Guryn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anatoliy Velychko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Anatoliy Velychko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxym Kripak, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. When Matviy Bal came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Chernigiv Metalist fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Matviy Bal couldn't finish the play. Vynyda's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.