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Kremenchuk Arena
Spectators: 8052 (Terracing: 6280, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 38) Kyiv's Matthew Leach 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. When Matthew Leach fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kyiv's protests and gave Matthew Leach a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kremenchuk FC Zoria booed when Kyiv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Leach didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kremenchuk FC Zoria's 김 요 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Demjan Protsyk in the 10th minute of play. A collision led to Kyiv getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Matthew Leach hit a great ball. Kremenchuk FC Zoria's Marko Shalivskyi got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 32 minutes, Yakiv Stavka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kremenchuk FC Zoria and the Kyiv players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yakiv Stavka kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Matthew Leach came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Kyiv 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 Matthew Leach couldn't finish the play. In the 36th minute Demjan Protsyk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 김 요 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 37 played minutes Kremenchuk FC Zoria got a freekick which was hit by Stein-Roger Sæverud. 김 요 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthew Leach in the 38th minute of the match. Siro Nastasio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Gaydamaka in the 39th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arkhyp Kulakovskyi during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 42 played minutes Kremenchuk FC Zoria got a freekick which was hit by Arkhyp Kulakovskyi. A collision led to Kremenchuk FC Zoria getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Lyubomyr Bondarenko hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Marko Shalivskyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kyrylo Musienko got free with Siro Nastasio in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marko Shalivskyi to strike the kick off in the second half. Kremenchuk FC Zoria's Lyubomyr Bondarenko was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Siro Nastasio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 55th minute Marko Shalivskyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Matthew Leach managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kyiv's supporters rose to their feet, but Matthew Leach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 김 요 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Kyiv's Igor Tretyak got a free kick in the 69th minute. 김 요 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matthew Leach in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Demjan Protsyk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kyiv's supporters rose to their feet, but Demjan Protsyk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 김 요 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kyiv made a substitution. Gennadiy Solovonyuk replaced Valeriy Derypapa. After some careless play in the Kremenchuk FC Zoria defense, Matthew Leach kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 김 요. The Kremenchuk FC Zoria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 김 요 should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Demjan Protsyk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kyiv's supporters rose to their feet, but Demjan Protsyk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 김 요 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kyiv played a much better game than Kremenchuk FC Zoria and deserved their victory. The Kremenchuk FC Zoria players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.