League Play-Off

Rubizhne Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bogdan Vovkodav showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Illja Khrypko in the 3rd minute of the match. Ruslan Palamarchuk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orest Oxymets in the 8th minute of play. Bogdan Vovkodav stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Illja Khrypko's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Nazar Nazarchuk hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Orest Oxymets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruslan Palamarchuk having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Svyatoslav Maklakov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Horodenka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rubizhne FC Stalj the free kick. Demjan Vorobey hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th match minute, Rubizhne FC Stalj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladyslav Yatlenko to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the match, Horodenka's Yakiv Miklashevych sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bogdan Vovkodav narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Demjan Vorobey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Illja Khrypko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Bogdan Vovkodav tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yakiv Miklashevych in the 31st minute of play forced Rubizhne FC Stalj's goalkeeper Bogdan Vovkodav to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Orest Oxymets came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Rubizhne FC Stalj 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 Orest Oxymets couldn't finish the play. Illja Khrypko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bogdan Vovkodav read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match Kyrylo Kozibroda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bogdan Vovkodav showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Yakiv Miklashevych had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Illja Khrypko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Bogdan Vovkodav tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Illja Khrypko made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Demjan Vorobey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Palamarchuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Illja Khrypko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Symon Melnyk charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Symon Melnyk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Rubizhne FC Stalj's Symon Melnyk got a free kick in the 54th minute. After a rather tough play, Rubizhne FC Stalj's Symon Melnyk got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 59 minutes of play, Rubizhne FC Stalj's Demjan Vorobey made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruslan Palamarchuk was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 62nd minute, Rubizhne FC Stalj's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Illja Khrypko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 64th minute Orest Oxymets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Palamarchuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horodenka's Svyatoslav Maklakov got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Demjan Vorobey's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruslan Palamarchuk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. During the 71st minute of the match Symon Melnyk completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Symon Melnyk a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Horodenka booed when Rubizhne FC Stalj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Symon Melnyk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Illja Khrypko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 73 minutes into the match, Yakiv Miklashevych notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Rubizhne FC Stalj's Bogdan Vovkodav. Bogdan Vovkodav was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 81st minute, Horodenka's Yakiv Miklashevych ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bogdan Vovkodav. Bogdan Vovkodav yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Nazar Nazarchuk charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nazar Nazarchuk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Anton Bobovych kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Ruslan Palamarchuk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demjan Vorobey in the 90th minute of play. When Demjan Vorobey came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Rubizhne FC Stalj 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 Demjan Vorobey couldn't finish the play. Horodenka's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.