Match Report
Mariupol, 16th on 8 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Desna (7th, 25). Mariupol ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.5 for Desna and 1.17/2.44 for Mariupol (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
The last-five ledger: Desna 9/15, Mariupol 3/15.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Desna, 1 draw and 1 for Mariupol, at 3.38 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more.
Chernihiv Arena in Chernihiv, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Mariupol led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-3.