League Play-Off

Novovolynsjk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mykola Lopatyuk made the kick off which started today's match. Ostap Nepyjpyvo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Borys Kohanovskyi made a huge save. In the 6th match minute, Faust Donetsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olexiy Kazyuk to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute of the match Vsevolod Dmytruk shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Borys Kohanovskyi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Borys Kohanovskyi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mykola Lopatyuk in the 11th minute of play. Ostap Nepyjpyvos short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Borys Kohanovskyi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 14th minute, Ostap Nepyjpyvo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Novovolynsjk FC Metalurg fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Denys Tarnovskyi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olexiy Salyuk having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Denys Tarnovskyi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Faust Donetsk's supporters rose to their feet, but Denys Tarnovskyi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olexiy Salyuk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ostap Nepyjpyvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute Denys Tarnovskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olexiy Salyuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olexiy Salyuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olexiy Getsko, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Olexiy Getsko made a kick off. Mykola Lopatyuk took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Borys Kohanovskyi. Borys Kohanovskyi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Borys Kohanovskyi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mykola Lopatyuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 74th minute, Olexiy Getsko fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Olexiy Salyuk, passed just outside the right post. Olexiy Getsko struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Olexiy Salyuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Faust Donetsk. Thanks to some nice moves Denys Tarnovskyi could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Olexiy Salyuk however easily saved by the left post. Borys Kohanovskyi came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Novovolynsjk FC Metalurg's Ostap Nepyjpyvo. But to his dismay, Ostap Nepyjpyvo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Denys Tarnovskyi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olexiy Salyuk having to interfere. Mykola Lopatyuk succeeded in the game's 90th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-1. Ostap Nepyjpyvo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borys Kohanovskyi having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mykola Lopatyuk in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Borys Kohanovskyi saved Faust Donetsk from getting behind. Novovolynsjk FC Metalurg's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.