League Play-Off

Znamjanka Sportyvnyj
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Taras Vovchuk made the kick off which started today's match. Valentyn Ruban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danylo Tsykhmeystruk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danylo Tsykhmeystruk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Valentyn Ruban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danylo Tsykhmeystruk in the 18th minute of play forced Znamjanka FC Arsenal's goalkeeper Valentyn Ruban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Znamjanka FC Arsenal getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Taras Vovchuk hit a great ball. In the 25th match minute, Kivsharivka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Bakhurynsjkyi to maneuver through the defense. Ostap Apryshko acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 26th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Yakiv Omelianovych. Danylo Tsykhmeystruk succeeded in the game's 28th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After 31 played minutes Znamjanka FC Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Valeriy Shershen. Petro Shmatchenko hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Taras Kostyshyn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute, Valeriy Shershen 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danylo Tsykhmeystruk was the one to do the kick off. Ostap Apryshko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taras Kostyshyn in the 52nd minute of play. With a little luck, Znamjanka FC Arsenal's Valentyn Ruban got control of the ball when Petro Shmatchenko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danylo Tsykhmeystruk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentyn Ruban read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Petro Rak hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Taras Vovchuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 1-2 became the score in the 73rd minute when Taras Vovchuk elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Znamjanka FC Arsenal's Myroslav Vischak got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 77 played minutes, Kivsharivka's Ivan Bakhurynsjkyi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valentyn Ruban 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 Kivsharivka reached it. In the 79th minute, Kivsharivka's Danylo Tsykhmeystruk ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Valentyn Ruban. Valentyn Ruban yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. The supporters of Znamjanka FC Arsenal booed when Kivsharivka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Bakhurynsjkyi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 88 minutes of play, Znamjanka FC Arsenal's Taras Kostyshyn made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ostap Apryshko was left in no man's land by his defense there!