League

Balaklija
Spectators: 9165 (Terracing: 6875, Seating: 2108, VIP seats: 182) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yevgen Yurchenko kicked off to start the match. Maxym Kozhemyachenko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Myroslav Zaburdaylo went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Yevgen Yurchenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxym Kozhemyachenko having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Myroslav Zaburdaylo put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Maxym Kozhemyachenko. The Znamjanka fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Znamjanka's Myroslav Zaburdaylo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 38th minute Yevgen Yurchenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxym Kozhemyachenko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute, Roman Kryvovyazyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Balaklija's Illja Petrenko couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 46th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Znamjanka.

Vasyl Masnyi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artem Kozlyuk in the 57th minute of play. Maxym Kozhemyachenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yevgen Yurchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Maxym Paraschiy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balaklija's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Znamjanka the free kick. Maxym Paraschiy hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Arkhyp Onufryk missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 70 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Maxym Kozhemyachenko right hand side. After 77 minutes, Marko Verkhovod mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Znamjanka and the Balaklija players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Marko Verkhovod hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute, Artem Kozlyuk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Balaklija fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Maxym Kozhemyachenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yevgen Yurchenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Marko Verkhovod managed to get in a good position for a shot. Znamjanka's supporters rose to their feet, but Marko Verkhovod was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxym Kozhemyachenko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th play minute Myroslav Zaburdaylo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Maxym Kozhemyachenko. 2-4. The supporters of Balaklija booed when Znamjanka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodion Matlash didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodion Matlash's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maxym Kozhemyachenko firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 95th minute, Znamjanka's Yevgen Yurchenko dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Znamjanka had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.