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.
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.