League Play-Off

Oleksandrija
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Oleksandrija's Gavrylo Kruglyak 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. Ruslan Dovgyi was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Artur Skomorokha. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavrylo Kruglyak in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruslan Dovgyi saved Brjanka from getting behind. Valentyn Braila kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. When Platon Pidvalnyi fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brjanka's protests and gave Platon Pidvalnyi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Brjanka's Platon Pidvalnyi got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 7th minute of the match Tykhon Scherbyna sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruslan Dovgyi skillfully saved the ball. Valeriy Braila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruslan Dovgyi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavrylo Kruglyak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Oleksandrija's Gavrylo Kruglyak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruslan Dovgyi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ostap Dedechko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orest Odyntsov, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Gavrylo Kruglyak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ruslan Dovgyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oleksandrija's Ostap Dedechko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orest Odyntsov in the 28th minute of play. Brjanka's Ruslan Dovgyi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Brjanka from getting a goal against them. 36 minutes into the match, Orest Odyntsov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ostap Dedechko. Oleksandrija's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orest Odyntsov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Valeriy Braila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ostap Dedechko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orest Odyntsov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Brjanka's zone, Myroslav Gamaliy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruslan Dovgyi came out of the goal and Myroslav Gamaliy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mykhaylo Lukashuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruslan Dovgyi having to interfere. Valeriy Braila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ostap Dedechko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oleksandrija's Ostap Dedechko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valeriy Braila in the 63rd minute of play. Artur Skomorokha kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Yevgen Lukach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Dovgyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Gavrylo Kruglyak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oleksandrija's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brjanka the free kick. In the 76th minute Yevgen Lukach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Dovgyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Brjanka's Ostap Dedechko threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Orest Odyntsov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ostap Dedechko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orest Odyntsov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Myroslav Gamaliy's late challenge caught a Brjanka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Myroslav Gamaliy helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Oleksandrija getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Myroslav Gamaliy hit a great ball. Orest Odyntsov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Orest Odyntsov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Valeriy Braila ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ostap Dedechko was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lyubomyr Chumak during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Lyubomyr Chumak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Brjanka players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.