League Play-Off

Odesa Palats Sportu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gavrylo Rotan made the kick off which started today's match. With his leg Oleg Kanyuk managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when FK TAURUS's Mykola Kryvovyazyi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Sergiy Mandryk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavrylo Rotan in the 9th minute of the match. Gavrylo Rotan scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sergiy Mandryk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Volodymyr Dzyuba in the 16th minute of play forced FK TAURUS's goalkeeper Sergiy Mandryk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Illja Korotya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gavrylo Rotan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sergiy Mandryk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mykola Kryvovyazyi in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oleg Kanyuk saved Dynamo Polonne from getting behind. Vyacheslav Stoyko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Volodymyr Dzyuba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Sergiy Mandryk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Volodymyr Dzyuba sped through FK TAURUS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sergiy Mandryk. Sergiy Lozynskyi kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 48th minute Volodymyr Dzyuba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergiy Mandryk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Dynamo Polonne were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mykola Kryvovyazyi made a kick off. When Dynamo Polonne's Gavrylo Rotan in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FK TAURUS's goalie prevented a goal. In the 54th minute Gavrylo Rotan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergiy Mandryk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Volodymyr Dzyuba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Dynamo Polonne fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Dynamo Polonne's Gavrylo Rotan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Maxym Kravets hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Sergiy Mandryk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkhyp Biba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FK TAURUS's Sergiy Mandryk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save FK TAURUS from getting a goal against them. After 69 played minutes FK TAURUS got a freekick which was hit by Arsen Grytsuk. Oleg Kanyuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mykola Kryvovyazyi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Dynamo Polonne's Gavrylo Rotan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sergiy Mandryk. Sergiy Mandryk yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Sergiy Mandryk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavrylo Rotan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Artem Nykonchuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dynamo Polonne played a much better game than FK TAURUS and deserved their victory. The FK TAURUS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.