Match Report
Barsa Sumy, 12th on 18 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Skala Stryi (5th, 46). Skala Stryi had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Skala Stryi ran at 1.58 scored and 0.88 conceded, Barsa Sumy at 0.54 and 1.96.
Momentum sat with Skala Stryi, winners of their last three. Barsa Sumy entered with five losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Skala Stryi held 10 points of 15 and Barsa Sumy 0.
Stadion Sokil staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barsa Sumy led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Skala Stryi: Volodymyr Pryshnivsky (87'), Roman Podolyak (52'), Vasyl Tsyutsyura (58') · Barsa Sumy: Viktor Korovikov (31')