League Play-Off

Grigorij Skovoroda
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) R.Tishki Kharkiv's Platon Pasjkiv started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Matviy Lypovyj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yakiv Braila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grygoriy Radchenko in the 5th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Kyrylo Gorodchanin notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Chust FC Chornomorets's Symon Golub. Symon Golub was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice moves Kyrylo Gorodchanin could shoot a difficult shot in the 19th minute, which Symon Golub however easily saved by the left post. Yakiv Braila came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Chust FC Chornomorets's Matviy Lypovyj. But to his dismay, Matviy Lypovyj quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Platon Pasjkiv took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Symon Golub to make any attempt to save it. Symon Golub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Platon Pasjkiv in the 32nd minute of the match. The R.Tishki Kharkiv fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when R.Tishki Kharkiv's Kyrylo Gorodchanin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Vadym Gutnikevych charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vadym Gutnikevych the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Chust FC Chornomorets fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! 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 4-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Grygoriy Radchenko to strike the kick off in the second half. If Matviy Lypovyj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Platon Pasjkiv came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the R.Tishki Kharkiv 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 Platon Pasjkiv couldn't finish the play. Platon Pasjkiv sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chust FC Chornomorets's goalkeeper Symon Golub, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Platon Pasjkiv had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyrylo Gorodchanin scored 5-1 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Symon Golub, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Chust FC Chornomorets getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Lev Yevtushenko hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kyrylo Gorodchanin in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Symon Golub prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 88 minutes into the game, Taras Shkred was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chust FC Chornomorets's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave R.Tishki Kharkiv the free kick. After 88 played minutes Chust FC Chornomorets got a freekick which was hit by Taras Shkred. The audience was convinced that Platon Pasjkiv's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Symon Golub was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After 90 played minutes Chust FC Chornomorets got a freekick which was hit by Anatoliy Rozvora. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyrylo Gorodchanin in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Symon Golub saved Chust FC Chornomorets from getting behind. Platon Pasjkiv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Symon Golub having to interfere. Kyrylo Gorodchanin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Symon Golub having to interfere. Chust FC Chornomorets's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.