League Play-Off

Olesko
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matviy Gladiy got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Artem Uljanytskyi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olesko and the Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Artem Uljanytskyi kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's Roman Kovtun broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Valentyn Rakhuba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artem Grynchenko went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 11 minutes, Artem Grynchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artem Grynchenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anton Kravchenko made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Symon Virt sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Olesko getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Sergiy Grebenozhko hit a great ball. When Vsevolod Sotnyk fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's protests and gave Vsevolod Sotnyk a yellow card for diving instead. Vsevolod Sotnyk hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Marko Cheberyachko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's supporters rose to their feet, but Marko Cheberyachko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentyn Rakhuba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Artem Grynchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31 played minutes, Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's Yuriy Tistyk shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valentyn Rakhuba came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy reached it. 33 minutes into the match, Olesko's goal looked a bit too open when Artem Grynchenko came free, but Valentyn Rakhuba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Cheberyachko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Valentyn Rakhuba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Matviy Gladiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Symon Virt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Anton Kravchenko made a huge save. Anton Kravchenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matviy Gladiy, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Olesko's zone, Artem Grynchenko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentyn Rakhuba came out of the goal and Artem Grynchenko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.

In the 51st minute, Artem Uljanytskyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artem Grynchenko's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Valentyn Rakhuba skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Anton Kravchenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Symon Virt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Marko Cheberyachko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marko Cheberyachko struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Valentyn Rakhuba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy. If Artem Grynchenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artem Grynchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentyn Rakhuba having to interfere. Marko Cheberyachko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 82ndth minute of the game Matviy Gladiy who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's Anton Kravchenko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 84 minutes, Symon Virt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olesko and the Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 84 played minutes Olesko got a freekick which was hit by Symon Virt. The audience was convinced that Symon Virt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anton Kravchenko was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Matviy Gladiy got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Anton Kravchenko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Symon Virt's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. The supporters of Olesko booed when Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuriy Tistyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Danylo Voitsekhivsjkyi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anton Kravchenko. Znamjanka Trudovi Rezervy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.