League Play-Off

Popasna Sportyvnyj K
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Demjan Dikhtyar got the match started through his kick off. When Kyrylo Savenko came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Pokuttya Kolomyia 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 Kyrylo Savenko couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panas Dekhtyaruk in the 11th minute of play forced Khorol FC's goalkeeper Marjan Olexandriv to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Pokuttya Kolomyia's goal looked a bit too open when Volodymyr Parakhnevych came free, but Yevgen Zozulya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marjan Olexandriv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panas Dekhtyaruk in the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Pokuttya Kolomyia's goal looked a bit too open when Demjan Dikhtyar came free, but Yevgen Zozulya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yevgen Zozulya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Volodymyr Parakhnevych's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Kyrylo Savenko hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 27 played minutes Khorol FC got a freekick which was hit by Volodymyr Parakhnevych. Demjan Dikhtyar took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yevgen Zozulya. Yevgen Zozulya dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Yevgen Zozulya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Volodymyr Parakhnevych in the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Demjan Dikhtyar in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yevgen Zozulya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 34 played minutes Pokuttya Kolomyia got a freekick which was hit by Yevgen Kolesnyk. Khorol FC's Volodymyr Parakhnevych got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Demjan Dikhtyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Demjan Dikhtyar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Yevgen Zozulya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yevgen Zozulya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demjan Dikhtyar, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The Pokuttya Kolomyia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Khorol FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Panas Dekhtyaruk was the one to do the kick off. Demjan Dikhtyar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Yevgen Zozulya made a huge save. Demjan Dikhtyar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yevgen Zozulya having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Demjan Dikhtyar in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yevgen Zozulya saved Pokuttya Kolomyia from getting behind. Demjan Dikhtyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Demjan Dikhtyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 69th minute, Andriy Medin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Volodymyr Parakhnevych scored 0-3 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yevgen Zozulya, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Demjan Dikhtyar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Yevgen Zozulya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Khorol FC defense, Vasyl Rukavytsya kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marjan Olexandriv. The Khorol FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marjan Olexandriv should have stopped the shot. Volodymyr Parakhnevych fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yevgen Zozulya having to interfere. Volodymyr Parakhnevych received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Yevgen Zozulya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Khorol FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pokuttya Kolomyia throughout the match.