Match Report
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi went into the game 1st in the table on 29 points; Nyva Ternopil' sat 3rd on 32 — a 3-point gap. Nyva Ternopil' ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 1.5 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Nyva Ternopil' 1.17 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.13.
Nyva Ternopil' entered with three losses in a row. Epitsentr Dunayivtsi had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Nyva Ternopil', 3.
Stadion Kolos Dunaivtsi, capacity 2,587, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nyva Ternopil' led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Epitsentr Dunayivtsi: Ivan Bendera (63') · Nyva Ternopil': Vadym Sydun (7')
Key stats
Possession: Epitsentr Dunayivtsi 66% · Nyva Ternopil' 34% · Total shots: 21-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-6