League Play-Off

Myrhorod Palats Spor
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kurachove Kolos's Mykhaylo Kernozenko 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. Volodymyr Shyschenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mefodiy Krakovskyi having to interfere. Volodymyr Shyschenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mefodiy Krakovskyi having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Vyacheslav Kashuba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Yaroslav Kononchenko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Yaroslav Kononchenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Andriy Trotsenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nazar Lykholat who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Andriy Trotsenko when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 21 played minutes Kurachove Kolos got a freekick which was hit by Pavlo Yermak. The supporters of Myrhorod FC Dynamo booed when Kurachove Kolos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Myroslav Berezovchuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yaroslav Kononchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Yaroslav Kononchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yaroslav Kononchenko to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olexiy Zhadan in the 52nd minute of play forced Kurachove Kolos's goalkeeper Andriy Trotsenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Myroslav Berezovchuk during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Myroslav Berezovchuk hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Yaroslav Kononchenko struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Andriy Trotsenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Myrhorod FC Dynamo. After having played for 65 minutes, Nazar Lykholat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Myrhorod FC Dynamo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nazar Lykholat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Myrhorod FC Dynamo's Nazar Lykholat in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kurachove Kolos's goalie prevented a goal. If Yaroslav Kononchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Myroslav Berezovchuk was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 74 minutes had been played. After 77 minutes of play, Myrhorod FC Dynamo's Nazar Lykholat made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andriy Trotsenko was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 played minutes Myrhorod FC Dynamo got a freekick which was hit by Matviy Bardachenko. Valeriy Pyvovarenko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mefodiy Krakovskyi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Yaroslav Kononchenko might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andriy Trotsenko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yaroslav Kononchenko ran back to his position shaking his head. Nazar Lykholat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Volodymyr Shyschenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.