Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dnipro-1 1st with 67 points, Zirka 15th with 4, 63 apart. Dnipro-1's recent output lagged their position: 5th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.57/0.75 for Dnipro-1 and 0.59/2.88 for Zirka (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Dnipro-1 entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Zirka had gone 5 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Dnipro-1 12/15, Zirka 2/15.
Dnipro Arena in Dnipropetrovs'k staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,003. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dnipro-1 led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.