Match Report
Desna went into the game 7th in the table on 25 points; Kolos Kovalivka sat 8th on 24 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Kolos Kovalivka 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Per game in the league, Desna were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.5, Kolos Kovalivka 0.78 and 1.28, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Kolos Kovalivka arrived off five straight defeats. From the last five rounds, Desna held 8 points of 15 and Kolos Kovalivka 0.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Desna have 3 wins to Kolos Kovalivka's 1, with 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting.
Chernihiv Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kolos Kovalivka: Nika Sichinava (67')
Key stats
Possession: Desna 57% · Kolos Kovalivka 43% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-3