Match Report
Bukovyna Chernivtsi, 1st with 81 points, sat 45 points above Yarud Mariupol' (9th, 36). The last five rounds placed Yarud Mariupol' 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Per game in the league, Bukovyna Chernivtsi were scoring 2.47 and conceding 0.7, Yarud Mariupol' 1.03 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Bukovyna Chernivtsi entered with four wins in a row.
Stadion Bukovyna, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bukovyna Chernivtsi led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bukovyna Chernivtsi: Vadym Vitenchuk (90'), Vitalii Hrusha (45') · Yarud Mariupol': Hrytsak Andriyovych (77')
Key stats
Possession: Bukovyna Chernivtsi 53% · Yarud Mariupol' 47% · Total shots: 20-12 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-4