League Play-Off

Perehinske Palats Sp
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dmytro Kozhedub kicked off to start the match. Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mykhaylo Nedelyuk's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Rodion Galunjko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rostyslav Gonschyk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 23 played minutes Perehinske FC got a freekick which was hit by Nazariy Gandzyuk. Sergiy Laschenko took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi. Perehinske FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mykhaylo Nedelyuk in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 27th minute Dmytro Kozhedub shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grygoriy Synenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodion Galunjko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Perehinske FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mykhaylo Nedelyuk came free, but Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmytro Kozhedub in the 43rd minute of play. Mykhaylo Nedelyuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Perehinske FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! Sergiy Laschenko shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rostyslav Gonschyk was the one to do the kick off. Mykhaylo Nedelyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Perehinske FC's Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dmytro Kozhedub in the 60th minute of play. Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dmytro Kozhedub, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. With a little luck, Perehinske FC's Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi got control of the ball when Mykhaylo Nedelyuk tried to sneak it across the goal line. 68 minutes into the game, Perehinske FC's Rostyslav Gonschyk nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grygoriy Synenko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Pavlo Grebenyuk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute Dmytro Kozhedub shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dmytro Kozhedub in the 77th minute of play forced Perehinske FC's goalkeeper Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dmytro Kozhedub in the 83rd minute of play. Mykhaylo Nedelyuks short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 91st minute of the match Sergiy Laschenko shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Dmytro Kozhedub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mykhaylo Nedelyuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yakiv Blyakharsjkyi having to interfere. 1-1 became the score in the 97th minute when Dmytro Kozhedub elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.