Match Report
Dnipro-1, 1st with 67 points, sat 51 points above Sumy (14th, 16). The last five rounds placed Dnipro-1 no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Dnipro-1 2.57 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Sumy 0.75 and 3.25, with the league averaging 1.36.
Sumy had been beaten in four straight games.
R. Blavatskiy took charge of the match — our records show 41 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. Dnipro Arena in Dnipropetrovs'k, capacity 31,003, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dnipro-1 led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 7-0.