League Play-Off

Alchevsjk
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Zakhar Snizhko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodion Bagnyuk having to interfere. When Maxym Grytsuk came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Alchevsjk Spartak 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 Maxym Grytsuk couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zakhar Snizhko in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodion Bagnyuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. ФК Шахтер's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Zakhar Snizhko 9 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, ФК Шахтер's goal looked a bit too open when Zakhar Snizhko came free, but Rodion Bagnyuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Maxym Grytsuk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alchevsjk Spartak's supporters rose to their feet, but Maxym Grytsuk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodion Bagnyuk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maxym Grytsuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodion Bagnyuk having to interfere. After 23 minutes, Sergiy Butenin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ФК Шахтер and the Alchevsjk Spartak players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Alchevsjk Spartak booed when ФК Шахтер was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiy Butenin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute Zakhar Snizhko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodion Bagnyuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodion Bagnyuk was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fedir Barabukha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 33 minute of play. Alchevsjk Spartak's Maxym Grytsuk got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alchevsjk Spartak's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mefodiy Lubenets in the 45th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ФК Шахтер's goalie and right to Valentyn Zapyshnyi. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ФК Шахтер's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 45 played minutes Alchevsjk Spartak got a freekick which was hit by Valentyn Zapyshnyi. Zakhar Snizhko struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Rodion Bagnyuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alchevsjk Spartak. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maxym Rozvora to make the kick off. A collision led to Alchevsjk Spartak getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Yarema Drekalo hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Zakhar Snizhko made a precise shot to the right of Rodion Bagnyuk. ФК Шахтер's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. The supporters of Alchevsjk Spartak booed when ФК Шахтер was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nazariy Kuprienko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodion Bagnyuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zakhar Snizhko, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to Alchevsjk Spartak getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Viktor Zakharchuk hit a great ball. The audience held their breath when Ivan Kazyuk in the 70th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Viktor Varyvoda's left hand side. After having played for 71 minutes, Mykyta Tymoschuk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ФК Шахтер's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mykyta Tymoschuk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodion Bagnyuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxym Grytsuk in the 75th minute of the match. Zakhar Snizhko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Rodion Bagnyuk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodion Bagnyuk came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Alchevsjk Spartak's Zakhar Snizhko. But to his dismay, Zakhar Snizhko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. After some careless play in the ФК Шахтер defense, Zakhar Snizhko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodion Bagnyuk. The ФК Шахтер fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodion Bagnyuk should have stopped the shot. 92 minutes into the game, Maxym Grytsuk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Rodion Bagnyuk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Maxym Grytsuk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alchevsjk Spartak's supporters rose to their feet, but Maxym Grytsuk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodion Bagnyuk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ФК Шахтер's Rodion Bagnyuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zakhar Snizhko in the 97th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Alchevsjk Spartak players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.