Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Dnipro-1 (3rd, 40 pts) and Desna (7th, 25 pts).
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Desna, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Dnipro-1's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Desna, 2 by Dnipro-1, 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
Chernihiv Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Desna led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Desna: D. Bezborodko (30'), Taras Zaviyskyi (86') · Dnipro-1: A. Dovbyk (78')
Key stats
Possession: Desna 45% · Dnipro-1 55% · Total shots: 12-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 3-9