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Nikopolj Stadion
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vasyl Rukavytsya took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nikopolj's Igor Rudenko got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Murat Selim Bektaş took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Valeriy Gaidash to make any attempt to save it. Mykhaylo Stafiychuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wit Marchlewicz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mykhaylo Stafiychuk in the 12th minute of play forced Nikopolj's goalkeeper Wit Marchlewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When %teams%'s Murat Selim Bektaş was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-0 just inside the left pole, 14 minutes into the game. Valeriy Gaidash was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Nikopolj:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pokuttya Kolomyia:s goal. In the 29th minute Vasyl Rukavytsya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wit Marchlewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wit Marchlewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasyl Rukavytsya in the 30th minute of play. Pokuttya Kolomyia's Vasyl Rukavytsya got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Mykhaylo Stafiychuk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pokuttya Kolomyia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Murat Selim Bektaş to strike the kick off in the second half. Murat Selim Bektaş fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valeriy Gaidash having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Pokuttya Kolomyia's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Rudenko came free, but Valeriy Gaidash reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 minutes, Kyrylo Savenko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pokuttya Kolomyia and the Nikopolj players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pokuttya Kolomyia getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Kyrylo Savenko hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the game, Murat Selim Bektaş cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Valeriy Gaidash was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nikopolj's Wit Marchlewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Nikopolj from getting a goal against them. Nikopolj's Wit Marchlewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Nikopolj from getting a goal against them. Vasyl Rukavytsya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Wit Marchlewicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mykhaylo Stafiychuk's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wit Marchlewicz firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mykhaylo Stafiychuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wit Marchlewicz having to interfere. Vasyl Rukavytsya's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wit Marchlewicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Murat Selim Bektaş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeriy Gaidash saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Vasyl Rukavytsya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikopolj's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.