League Play-Off

Nesteriv
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Anton Radchenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Pavlo Puchkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pylyp Mazyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Nesteriv getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Gavrylo Vernydub hit a great ball. In the 23rd match minute, Nesteriv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavrylo Vernydub to maneuver through the defense. Igor Gamarnyk was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 24th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pylyp Mazyar in the 29th minute of play forced Nesteriv's goalkeeper Maxym Matsyuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stanislav Kalapach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanislav Kalapach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Maxym Matsyuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanislav Kalapach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Yaroslav Oleshko made the kick off in the second half. Yaroslav Oleshko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavlo Puchkov having to interfere. The supporters of Nesteriv booed when Zolotonosha FC Dnipro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andriy Lebedynets didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Anton Radchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nesteriv's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anton Radchenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zolotonosha FC Dnipro's Pavlo Puchkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yaroslav Oleshko in the 60th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Zolotonosha FC Dnipro's zone, Yaroslav Oleshko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlo Puchkov came out of the goal and Yaroslav Oleshko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Yaroslav Oleshko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Pavlo Puchkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anton Radchenko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Pavlo Puchkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Yaroslav Oleshko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pavlo Puchkov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Zolotonosha FC Dnipro's Stanislav Kalapach got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stanislav Kalapach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pylyp Mazyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pylyp Mazyar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxym Matsyuk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Zolotonosha FC Dnipro's zone, Yaroslav Oleshko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlo Puchkov came out of the goal and Yaroslav Oleshko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Anton Radchenko came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Nesteriv 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 Anton Radchenko couldn't finish the play. 83 minutes into the match, Zolotonosha FC Dnipro's goal looked a bit too open when Yaroslav Oleshko came free, but Pavlo Puchkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pylyp Mazyar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Maxym Matsyuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Yaroslav Oleshko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Nesteriv's Anton Radchenko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pavlo Puchkov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Zolotonosha FC Dnipro players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nesteriv.