Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Veres (1st, 68 pts) and Alians Lypova Dolyna (6th, 51 pts). Alians Lypova Dolyna's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Veres 1.87 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Alians Lypova Dolyna 1.53 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.24.
Veres came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Alians Lypova Dolyna had not lost in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Veres 15/15, Alians Lypova Dolyna 7/15.
Stadion Kolos in Mlyniv staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Alians Lypova Dolyna led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.