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Real Arena
Spectators: 6910 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) 6 minutes into the match, NIRVANA's goal looked a bit too open when Egon Preusche came free, but Eduard Ustymchuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Vyacheslav Berezhnyj 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. Olexiy Taran hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Vyacheslav Rudyi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eduard Ustymchuk was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Pedro Moreno struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Eduard Ustymchuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Odessa. NIRVANA's Eduard Ustymchuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Egon Preusche in the 21st minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Real Odessa's Pedro Moreno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eduard Ustymchuk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 24 minutes into the match, NIRVANA's goalkeeper Eduard Ustymchuk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vyacheslav Rudyi. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vyacheslav Rudyi got free with Eduard Ustymchuk in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Real Odessa's Vyacheslav Rudyi got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eduard Ustymchuk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Rogalyov in the 47th minute of play.

In the 53rd minute NIRVANA were awarded a corner. Kostyantyn Muravskyi went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Kostyantyn Muravskyi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Artur Barabukha quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Vyacheslav Rudyi came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Real Odessa 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 Vyacheslav Rudyi couldn't finish the play. Real Odessa's Artur Barabukha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olexiy Taran in the 58th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Moreno in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eduard Ustymchuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Egon Preusche struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Eduard Ustymchuk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Odessa. After having played for 68 minutes, Pedro Moreno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Odessa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Moreno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Real Odessa's goal looked a bit too open when Olexiy Taran came free, but Artur Barabukha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Real Odessa's Vyacheslav Rudyi in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NIRVANA's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, NIRVANA's Olexiy Taran got a free kick in the 76th minute. A collision led to NIRVANA getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Olexiy Taran hit a great ball. In the 79th minute of the match Rostyslav Kolyada sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eduard Ustymchuk skillfully saved the ball. In the 81st minute Vyacheslav Rudyi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduard Ustymchuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute of the match Rostyslav Kolyada shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eduard Ustymchuk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Pedro Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduard Ustymchuk having to interfere. Pedro Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 91st minute, Vyacheslav Rudyi 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. Eduard Ustymchuk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egon Preusche in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Borys Sushko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduard Ustymchuk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egon Preusche in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Real Odessa players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.