Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Desna 2nd with 71 points, Kobra 9th with 46, 25 apart. Kobra ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position.
Desna came in having won three on the spin. Kobra arrived off six straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Desna 12/15, Kobra 0/15.
The match was played at Stadion im. Yuriya Haharina (capacity 5,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Desna led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Desna: D. Bezborodko (77'), D. Bezborodko (87'), A. Favorov (68'), D. Bezborodko (72'), Oleksandr Filippov (25')
Key stats
Possession: Desna 49% · Kobra 51% · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-4