Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chornomorets 2nd with 65 points, Nyva Ternopil' 12th with 34, 31 apart. Nyva Ternopil' ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Nyva Ternopil' 0.8 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Chornomorets 1.47 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.14.
Nyva Ternopil' entered with four losses in a row.
The venue was Stadion Mis'kyj, with room for 15,150 spectators. On the scoreboard, Chornomorets led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Chornomorets: Yaroslav Rakitskyi (12')
Key stats
Possession: Nyva Ternopil' 38% · Chornomorets 62% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-5