League Play-Off

Kaniv Palats Sportu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yevgen Nesmachnyi made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match Svyatoslav Potjkalo climbed in front of goal and pressed up 1-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Pylyp Medvid. In the 17th minute, Kaniv's Yevgen Nesmachnyi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Ostap Buchko's late challenge caught a Kerç FC Stalj's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ostap Buchko helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd minute, one of Kaniv:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kaniv. 30 minutes into the match, Kaniv's goal looked a bit too open when Pavlo Siryk came free, but Matviy Kornutyak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Yevgen Nesmachnyi in the 34th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Pylyp Medvid kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 3-1 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Matviy Kornutyak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yarema Loboyko, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Matviy Papush kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match.

After some careless play in the Kaniv defense, Yarema Loboyko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matviy Kornutyak. The Kaniv fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matviy Kornutyak should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute, Pavlo Siryk 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yarema Galchuk during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Kerç FC Stalj booed when Kaniv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yarema Galchuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pavlo Siryk in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matviy Kornutyak saved Kaniv from getting behind. Svyatoslav Potjkalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pylyp Medvid having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Yevgen Nesmachnyi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kaniv's supporters rose to their feet, but Yevgen Nesmachnyi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pylyp Medvid breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Svyatoslav Nadtochiy during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Kaniv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Svyatoslav Nadtochiy to maneuver through the defense. If Yevgen Nesmachnyi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yevgen Nesmachnyi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Pylyp Medvid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yarema Loboyko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matviy Kornutyak having to interfere. After 87 played minutes Kaniv got a freekick which was hit by Kostyantyn Milko. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yevgen Nesmachnyi in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pylyp Medvid prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94thth minute of the game Svyatoslav Potjkalo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kerç FC Stalj's Pylyp Medvid was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, Matviy Kornutyak successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kaniv fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kerç FC Stalj had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.