League Play-Off

Hajsyn
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zakhar Borysiv took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, one of Saky:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Gennadiy Lebidj blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viktor Zapoyasko having to make a save. When Rodion Kardash came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Hajsyn 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 Rodion Kardash couldn't finish the play. Viktor Zapoyasko made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Gennadiy Lebidj sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Saky booed when Hajsyn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stepan Bridnya didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute Rodion Kardash shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktor Zapoyasko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodion Gunchak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Leonid Ilyuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Saky getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Denys Shtanjko hit a great ball. Gennadiy Lebidj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Viktor Zapoyasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonid Ilyuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodion Gunchak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the game, Rodion Gunchak cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Leonid Ilyuk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vadym Dudash received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Viktor Zapoyasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Hajsyn's goal looked a bit too open when Zakhar Borysiv came free, but Leonid Ilyuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rodion Kardash had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Saky's Viktor Zapoyasko got control of the ball when Gennadiy Lebidj tried to sneak it across the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Leonid Ilyuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zakhar Borysiv in the 56th minute of the match. Rodion Gunchak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Leonid Ilyuk made a huge save. In the 58th match minute, Hajsyn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Platon Khomenko to maneuver through the defense. Grygoriy Dedechko's late challenge caught a Saky's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Grygoriy Dedechko helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodion Gunchak got free with Leonid Ilyuk in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Artur Chekhovskyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hajsyn's goalkeeper Leonid Ilyuk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hajsyn's Leonid Ilyuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zakhar Borysiv in the 83rd minute of play. Vadym Dudash charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vadym Dudash the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vadym Dudash kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Leonid Ilyuk came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Saky's Rodion Gunchak. But to his dismay, Rodion Gunchak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. In the 98th minute, Hajsyn's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Artur Chekhovskyi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The Saky players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.