Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Chayka (3rd, 57 pts) and Penuel (10th, 17 pts). Chayka had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Chayka were scoring 1.93 and conceding 1.37, Penuel 0.9 and 2.13, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
Chayka entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. A win had eluded Penuel for 8 matches. From the last five rounds, Chayka held 15 points of 15 and Penuel 3.
Stadion Uman'fermmash, capacity 5,050, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chayka led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Chayka: Valentyn Ovcharuk (22'), Valentyn Ovcharuk (45'), Mykyta Baranov (86')
Key stats
Possession: Chayka 46% · Penuel 54% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 5-0