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Znamjanka Palats Spo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Znamjanka's Yevgen Yurchenko 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. In the 3rd minute of the match, Yevgen Yurchenko tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcelo Barovero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Marcelo Barovero made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Myroslav Zaburdaylo sent off a good shot on target. Chumo Palmero's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vasyl Masnyi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, FC Ruh Lviv's Myroslav Akymenko made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vasyl Masnyi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vasyl Masnyi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chumo Palmero's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Vasyl Masnyi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Myroslav Akymenko went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 20 minutes of play, FC Ruh Lviv's Chumo Palmero made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vasyl Masnyi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arkhyp Onufryk made in the 24th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Ruh Lviv's Zeng Sang Xing. Myroslav Akymenko scored 0-4 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vasyl Masnyi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 29 minutes into the game, FC Ruh Lviv's Chumo Palmero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vasyl Masnyi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Vasyl Masnyi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chumo Palmero, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Myroslav Akymenko in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vasyl Masnyi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vasyl Masnyi came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Ruh Lviv's Chumo Palmero. But to his dismay, Chumo Palmero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Chumo Palmero took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vasyl Masnyi. Vasyl Masnyi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chumo Palmero was the one to do the kick off. Arkhyp Onufryk made in the 57th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Artur Lashuk immediately put the ball in play. In the 61st minute, Myroslav Akymenko 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. Znamjanka's Vasyl Masnyi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Myroslav Akymenko in the 68th minute of play. When Rodion Matlash fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Znamjanka's protests and gave Rodion Matlash a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Znamjanka getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Rodion Matlash hit a great ball. FC Ruh Lviv's attentive Pavlo Paraschiy managed to snatch the ball when Arkhyp Onufryk made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. In the 77th minute, Myroslav Akymenko reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vasyl Masnyi. The goal made the score 0-11. In the 80th minute, Myroslav Akymenko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vasyl Masnyi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-12. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chumo Palmero got free with Vasyl Masnyi in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vasyl Masnyi made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Chumo Palmero sent off a good shot on target. A sloppy throw-in by Arkhyp Onufryk in the 87th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Ruh Lviv's Zeng Sang Xing. In the 90th minute, Chumo Palmero made a precise shot to the right of Vasyl Masnyi. Znamjanka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-13. Myroslav Akymenko hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, FC Ruh Lviv's goal looked a bit too open when Yevgen Yurchenko came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vasyl Masnyi was a little too slow when Myroslav Akymenko got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 95th minute. The score was now 0-14. FC Ruh Lviv's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.