Match Report
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta went into the game 14th in the table on 36 points; Balkany Zorya sat 11th on 40 — a 4-point gap. Naftovyk-Ukrnafta had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.82/1.21 for Naftovyk-Ukrnafta and 0.88/1.03 for Balkany Zorya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Stadion Naftovyk in Okhtyrka staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,256. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Balkany Zorya led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.