League Play-Off

Jarydiv Sportyvnyj K
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Valentyn Vaskovets started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Jarydiv booed when Suchodiljsjk FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkhyp Kovgan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dmytro Latenko was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. Jarydiv's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nazar Tsvik during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Suchodiljsjk FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Nazar Tsvik hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Dmytro Latenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yevgen Nedelyuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dmytro Latenko was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 20th minute. Jarydiv's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Valentyn Vaskovets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Denys Kotyuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Platon Karmalita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasyl Gavryushov kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Bogdan Grytsuk 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. If Dmytro Latenko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 minutes of play, Suchodiljsjk FC's Valentyn Vaskovets made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denys Kotyuk was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 45th minute Valentyn Vaskovets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denys Kotyuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dmytro Latenko to make the kick off. Yevgen Nedelyuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Grytsuk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bogdan Grytsuk in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yevgen Nedelyuk saved Suchodiljsjk FC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Platon Karmalita got free with Denys Kotyuk in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Suchodiljsjk FC were furious when Kyrylo Pavlyuchenko was red carded, 65 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Suchodiljsjk FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Jarydiv:s goal. The referee gave Jarydiv a penalty, 67 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gennadiy Shershun, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Suchodiljsjk FC's Yevgen Nedelyuk. 1-1. Yevgen Nedelyuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasyl Gavryushov in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Arkhyp Kovgan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bogdan Grytsuk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nazar Tsvik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denys Kotyuk having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, Platon Karmalita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suchodiljsjk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Platon Karmalita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Platon Karmalita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yevgen Nedelyuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Grytsuk in the 90th minute of the match. Vasyl Gavryushov hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute Dmytro Latenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yevgen Nedelyuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.