League Play-Off

Kolomyja
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oleg Osarchuk in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eduard Ustymchuk saved NIRVANA from getting behind. If Viktor Verkhovod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oleg Osarchuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Oleg Osarchuk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Eduard Ustymchuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Viktor Verkhovod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Oleg Osarchuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eduard Ustymchuk was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. After 21 minutes, Oleg Osarchuk made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. NIRVANA's Eduard Ustymchuk tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpected shot in the 31st minute by Olexiy Taran got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. NIRVANA's Igor Husyev managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arkhyp Ivanskyi in the 32 minute of the game. Lev Galyuza hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Platon Rudnytskyi scored 0-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eduard Ustymchuk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 46 minutes into the match, NIRVANA's goal looked a bit too open when Platon Rudnytskyi came free, but Eduard Ustymchuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Iwano-Frankivsk booed when NIRVANA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olexiy Taran didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oleg Osarchuk in the 49th minute of play forced NIRVANA's goalkeeper Eduard Ustymchuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viktor Verkhovod to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Iwano-Frankivsk getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Oleg Osarchuk hit a great ball. Eduard Ustymchuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oleg Osarchuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Iwano-Frankivsk's zone, Viktor Verkhovod stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matviy Bashlay came out of the goal and Viktor Verkhovod tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th minute, Viktor Verkhovod 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. In the 75th minute, Yaroslav Ischuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oleg Osarchuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Ustymchuk having to interfere. Platon Rudnytskyi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduard Ustymchuk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Platon Rudnytskyi 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. After a rather tough play, NIRVANA's Olexiy Taran got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Oleg Osarchuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iwano-Frankivsk's Oleg Osarchuk got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Platon Rudnytskyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Iwano-Frankivsk could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than NIRVANA throughout the match.