League Play-Off

Zhovti Vody
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marko Koloda kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Berdjan's Danylo Zaburdaylo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petro Bosenko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Marko Koloda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Berdjan getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Lev Lyakhovych hit a great ball. After 15 minutes of play, Berdjan's Danylo Zaburdaylo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Petro Bosenko was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Danylo Zaburdaylo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Berdjan's supporters rose to their feet, but Danylo Zaburdaylo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petro Bosenko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Danylo Zaburdaylo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Petro Bosenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Volodymyr Baltacha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Volodymyr Baltacha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Petro Bosenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Volodymyr Khursa charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Volodymyr Khursa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Zhovti Vody Spartak's Volodymyr Khursa got a free kick in the 26th minute. Petro Bosenko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Volodymyr Baltacha went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Arkhyp Potjkalo made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Anton Bobovych sent off a good shot on target. Marko Koloda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36th minute, Zhovti Vody Spartak's Marko Koloda dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Marko Koloda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkhyp Potjkalo having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Berdjan's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Anton Bobovych fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Volodymyr Baltacha was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes, Lev Miklashevych mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zhovti Vody Spartak and the Berdjan players grew even worse after the yellow card. 52 minutes into the game, one of Zhovti Vody Spartak:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Petro Bosenko had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Artem Falkovskyi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Anton Bobovych received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Arkhyp Potjkalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Berdjan getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Myroslav Mischenko hit a great ball. After 68 minutes Berdjan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marjan Gorbanenko who took care of the corner kick. Zhovti Vody Spartak's Marko Koloda got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th minute, Berdjan's Danylo Zaburdaylo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Myroslav Mischenko's late challenge caught a Zhovti Vody Spartak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Myroslav Mischenko helped the player get up and apologised. Marko Koloda struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Arkhyp Potjkalo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zhovti Vody Spartak. 83 minutes into the match, Berdjan's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Bobovych came free, but Arkhyp Potjkalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Artur Semuka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zhovti Vody Spartak's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Semuka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arkhyp Potjkalo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arkhyp Potjkalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Koloda in the 89th minute of the match. Marko Koloda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Arkhyp Potjkalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.