League Play-Off

Vasyljkiv
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marko Kotlyar kicked off to start the match. If Maxym Gonchar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marko Kotlyar in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavlo Siverchuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 15 minutes, Nazar Volodjko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vasyljkiv Naftovyk and the Konotop FC Arsenal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nazar Volodjko kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Konotop FC Arsenal fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! 20 minutes into the match, Yuriy Oliynyk notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Konotop FC Arsenal's Pavlo Siverchuk. Pavlo Siverchuk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 24 minutes, Maxym Gonchar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vasyljkiv Naftovyk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxym Gonchar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Vasyljkiv Naftovyk booed when Konotop FC Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Platon Maschenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maxym Gonchar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Konotop FC Arsenal's goalkeeper Pavlo Siverchuk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maxym Gonchar. 32 minutes into the match, Konotop FC Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Marko Kotlyar came free, but Pavlo Siverchuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxym Gonchar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavlo Siverchuk having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vadym Varyvoda in the 40th minute of play forced Vasyljkiv Naftovyk's goalkeeper Vyacheslav Babych to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodion Volodsjkyi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Pavlo Siverchuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marko Kotlyar received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pavlo Siverchuk came out and tried to block the shot, but Marko Kotlyar slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vadym Varyvoda to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Konotop FC Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Marko Kotlyar came free, but Pavlo Siverchuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute Maxym Gonchar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlo Siverchuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marko Kotlyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th match minute, Konotop FC Arsenal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Platon Maschenko to maneuver through the defense. Pavlo Siverchuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Kotlyar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Vasyljkiv Naftovyk's Marko Kotlyar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavlo Siverchuk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Maxym Gonchar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vasyljkiv Naftovyk fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After some careless play in the Konotop FC Arsenal defense, Rodion Volodsjkyi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pavlo Siverchuk. The Konotop FC Arsenal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pavlo Siverchuk should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Konotop FC Arsenal getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Vadym Varyvoda hit a great ball. After 95 minutes Konotop FC Arsenal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yuriy Oliynyk who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Vasyljkiv Naftovyk's corner Yuriy Oliynyk fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pavlo Siverchuk quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marko Kotlyar in the 97th minute of play forced Konotop FC Arsenal's goalkeeper Pavlo Siverchuk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 98th minute, Platon Maschenko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxym Gonchar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Vasyljkiv Naftovyk were the better team. Vasyljkiv Naftovyk's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.