League Play-Off

Jalta Palats Sportu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matviy Machuga kicked off to start the match. Lyubomyr Koziy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orest Grynchyshyn, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Valentyn Fedota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Nazar Milevskyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jalta FC Shakhtar's Nazar Milevskyi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rostyslav Zarytsjkyi in the 18th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Orest Grynchyshyn rounded Feodosija's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. When Rostyslav Zarytsjkyi came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Feodosija 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 Rostyslav Zarytsjkyi couldn't finish the play. Kyrylo Radchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lyubomyr Koziy having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matviy Machuga in the 29th minute of play forced Jalta FC Shakhtar's goalkeeper Nazar Milevskyi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matviy Machuga in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nazar Milevskyi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kyrylo Radchenko succeeded in the game's 36th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Rostyslav Zarytsjkyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Jalta FC Shakhtar defense, Matviy Machuga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nazar Milevskyi. The Jalta FC Shakhtar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nazar Milevskyi should have stopped the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Orest Grynchyshyn made the kick off in the second half. Marjan Kamenyuka hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After having played for 58 minutes, Kyrylo Radchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jalta FC Shakhtar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kyrylo Radchenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nazar Milevskyi made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Rostyslav Zarytsjkyi sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Feodosija defense, Kyrylo Radchenko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lyubomyr Koziy. The Feodosija fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lyubomyr Koziy should have stopped the shot. Orest Grynchyshyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lyubomyr Koziy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyrylo Radchenko in the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Jalta FC Shakhtar's goalkeeper Nazar Milevskyi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyrylo Radchenko in the 77th minute of play forced Feodosija's goalkeeper Lyubomyr Koziy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 played minutes Jalta FC Shakhtar got a freekick which was hit by Vadym Voronkov. If Matviy Machuga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vadym Voronkov during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 81 played minutes Jalta FC Shakhtar got a freekick which was hit by Vadym Voronkov. In the 82nd minute of the match Eduard Tovt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nazar Milevskyi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lyubomyr Koziy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyrylo Radchenko in the 85th minute of play. Matviy Machuga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orest Grynchyshyn struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Lyubomyr Koziy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jalta FC Shakhtar. Feodosija's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.