League Play-Off

Lozova
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Panas Shumeyko got the match started through his kick off. In the 8thth minute of the game Panas Shumeyko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Selidove FC's Zakhar Chaban was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13thth minute of the game Andriy Kamenyuka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lozova's Maxym Gavrysh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Igor Lyakh sped through Lozova's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxym Gavrysh. Selidove FC's Zakhar Chaban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panas Shumeyko in the 18th minute of play. Panas Shumeyko struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Zakhar Chaban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lozova. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Igor Lyakh in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxym Gavrysh saved Lozova from getting behind. Zakhar Chaban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panas Shumeyko, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 29 minutes into the match, Selidove FC's goal looked a bit too open when Panas Shumeyko came free, but Zakhar Chaban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lozova's Panas Shumeyko got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Panas Shumeyko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Zakhar Chaban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Lyakh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Lozova's Mykhaylo Yalovets got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Igor Lyakh to make the kick off. After 56 minutes, Demjan Yavorskyi made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Selidove FC's Zakhar Chaban tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 61st minute, Panas Shumeyko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zakhar Chaban came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Lozova's Panas Shumeyko. But to his dismay, Panas Shumeyko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panas Shumeyko in the 72nd minute of play forced Selidove FC's goalkeeper Zakhar Chaban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zakhar Chaban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demjan Yavorskyi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute Panas Shumeyko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zakhar Chaban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demjan Yavorskyi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zakhar Chaban having to make a save. Panas Shumeyko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Demjan Yavorskyi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Zakhar Chaban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 96 minutes, Kyrylo Lyopa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lozova and the Selidove FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lozova's Kyrylo Lyopa got a free kick in the 96th minute. Lozova were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Selidove FC for a fine match.