Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Metal Kharkiv (1st, 62 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Balkany Zorya (9th, 23 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Metal Kharkiv 2.95 scored and 0.23 conceded per game, Balkany Zorya 0.91 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.38.
Eight consecutive wins preceded this game for Metal Kharkiv, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Metal Kharkiv 15/15, Balkany Zorya 6/15.
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in Kharkiv, capacity 40,003, hosted the game. Metal Kharkiv led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.


