Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bukovyna Chernivtsi (1st, 81 pts) held a 45-point advantage over Probiy Horodenka (8th, 36 pts). Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Bukovyna Chernivtsi ran at 2.47 scored and 0.7 conceded, Probiy Horodenka at 0.97 and 1.23.
Bukovyna Chernivtsi's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Probiy Horodenka — three in succession. Bukovyna Chernivtsi had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Probiy Horodenka, 4.
The venue was Stadion Bukovyna, with room for 12,000 spectators. Bukovyna Chernivtsi led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bukovyna Chernivtsi: Yevgen Pidlepenets (54'), Yevgen Pidlepenets (50'), Vitaliy Dakhnovskyi (37') · Probiy Horodenka: N. Havryliuk (89')
Key stats
Possession: Bukovyna Chernivtsi 66% · Probiy Horodenka 34% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 3-2