Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Desna 2nd with 74 points, Skala Stryi 17th with 20, 54 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.74/1.71 for Skala Stryi and 1.62/0.68 for Desna (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Defeat had followed defeat for Skala Stryi — five in succession. Over the last five, Skala Stryi had taken 0 of 15 points to Desna's 8.
Stadion Sokil in Stryi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Desna led 4-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-5.