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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. After a rather tough play, Kızıltepe Belediyespor's Flávio Corte-Real got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Yevgen Yurchenko might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pavlo Momotenko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yevgen Yurchenko ran back to his position shaking his head. Kızıltepe Belediyespor's Pavlo Momotenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yevgen Yurchenko in the 17th minute of play. Yevgen Yurchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28thth minute of the game Yevgen Yurchenko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kızıltepe Belediyespor's Pavlo Momotenko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Kızıltepe Belediyespor's goal looked a bit too open when Yevgen Yurchenko came free, but Pavlo Momotenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kızıltepe Belediyespor's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Yevgen Yurchenko scored to the left of an out of position Pavlo Momotenko, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yevgen Yurchenko in the 41st minute of play forced Kızıltepe Belediyespor's goalkeeper Pavlo Momotenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Myroslav Zaburdaylo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yevgen Yurchenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the game, Marko Verkhovod was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Znamjanka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kızıltepe Belediyespor the free kick. A collision led to Znamjanka getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Marko Verkhovod hit a great ball. Znamjanka's Platon Syvukha suffered a concussion in the 47th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. After 47 minutes, Freddy Chepe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kızıltepe Belediyespor and the Znamjanka players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Znamjanka booed when Kızıltepe Belediyespor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Chepe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Flávio Corte-Real made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Kızıltepe Belediyespor's goal looked a bit too open when Myroslav Zaburdaylo came free, but Pavlo Momotenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 58 minutes, Myroslav Zaburdaylo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Znamjanka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Myroslav Zaburdaylo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Myroslav Zaburdaylo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Pavlo Momotenko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Znamjanka's Rodion Matlash got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marko Verkhovod hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Marko Verkhovod fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavlo Momotenko having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, Vasyl Cherednyuk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kızıltepe Belediyespor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Znamjanka the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Vasyl Cherednyuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 73 minutes, Arkhyp Onufryk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Znamjanka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arkhyp Onufryk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Znamjanka's Myroslav Zaburdaylo got a free kick in the 74th minute. Myroslav Zaburdaylo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Myroslav Zaburdaylo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Kızıltepe Belediyespor's Dimas Raposo got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Myroslav Zaburdaylo came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Znamjanka 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 Myroslav Zaburdaylo couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Myroslav Zaburdaylo 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. When Myroslav Zaburdaylo came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Znamjanka 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 Myroslav Zaburdaylo couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Znamjanka were the better team. Znamjanka's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.