League Play-Off

Kozjatyn Palats Spor
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar's Pylyp Karamushka started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Pylyp Karamushka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar's supporters rose to their feet, but Pylyp Karamushka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andriy Zadoenko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute of the match Lev Onufryk sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonid Nerush skillfully saved the ball. In the 10thth minute of the game Grygoriy Babak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar's Leonid Nerush was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 12 minutes, Arkhyp Bogatyryov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trostjanetsj FC Metalist and the Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar booed when Trostjanetsj FC Metalist was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkhyp Bogatyryov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trostjanetsj FC Metalist's Andriy Zadoenko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Trostjanetsj FC Metalist from getting a goal against them. Leonid Nerush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grygoriy Babak in the 21st minute of play. Andriy Zadoenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pylyp Karamushka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Pylyp Karamushka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 31st minute Grygoriy Babak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonid Nerush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Trostjanetsj FC Metalist booed when Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pylyp Karamushka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marjan Buryi hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute of the match Olexiy Menyuk sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Andriy Zadoenko skillfully saved the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Grygoriy Babak made the kick off in the second half. Trostjanetsj FC Metalist's Andriy Zadoenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruslan Sokolyanskyi in the 52nd minute of play. Arkhyp Bogatyryov hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Zakhar Migalatyuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Leonid Nerush made a huge save. In the 61st minute Grygoriy Babak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonid Nerush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grygoriy Babak charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Grygoriy Babak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Trostjanetsj FC Metalist's Grygoriy Babak got a free kick in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, Trostjanetsj FC Metalist's Vsevolod Shalivskyi got a free kick in the 67th minute. Andriy Zadoenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pylyp Karamushka in the 71st minute of the match. Zakhar Migalatyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Trostjanetsj FC Metalist booed when Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsen Siletskyi didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Olexiy Zavjalov hit a great ball. Zakhar Migalatyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonid Nerush showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grygoriy Babak in the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Kozjatyn FC Shakhtar's Pylyp Karamushka nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andriy Zadoenko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lev Onufryk during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Trostjanetsj FC Metalist's Lev Onufryk got a free kick in the 88th minute. Andriy Zadoenko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olexiy Zavjalov in the 91st minute of the match. Pylyp Karamushka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trostjanetsj FC Metalist's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.