League Play-Off

Balta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gennadiy Salyuk started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Tymur Biba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th minute, Vladyslav Grudnenko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marko Kykot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gennadiy Salyuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Marko Kykot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Zavershenyuk in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roman Kostenko in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Platon Trotsenko saved Balta from getting behind. Tymur Biba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rostyslav Lozynskyi fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fastiv's protests and gave Rostyslav Lozynskyi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th match minute, Fastiv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rostyslav Lozynskyi to maneuver through the defense. Balta's Gennadiy Salyuk got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Fastiv's Marko Kykot got control of the ball when Igor Zavershenyuk tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tymur Biba struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Platon Trotsenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fastiv. 36 minutes into the game, Gennadiy Salyuk recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marko Kykot. Gennadiy Salyuk showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Marko Kykot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gennadiy Salyuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gennadiy Salyuk in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marko Kykot saved Fastiv from getting behind. Gennadiy Salyuk took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marko Kykot. Marko Kykot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Balta's goalkeeper Platon Trotsenko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roman Kostenko to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Olexiy Androsenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marko Kykot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 52 played minutes Fastiv got a freekick which was hit by Stanislav Romanenko. Gennadiy Salyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 57 minutes, Roman Kostenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fastiv's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roman Kostenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 65th minute of the match, Tymur Biba got a very nice opportunity to score, but Platon Trotsenko was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 67 minutes into the match, Fastiv's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Zavershenyuk came free, but Marko Kykot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Gennadiy Salyuk made a precise shot to the right of Marko Kykot. Fastiv's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Platon Trotsenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roman Kostenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Igor Zavershenyuk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marko Kykot was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. In the 88th match minute, Fastiv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nazar Petryshyn to maneuver through the defense. Tymur Biba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.