Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hirnyk-Sport 12th with 43 points, Skala Stryi 17th with 20, 23 apart. On the form table Hirnyk-Sport stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.59 for Hirnyk-Sport and 0.74/1.71 for Skala Stryi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Skala Stryi had been beaten in seven straight games.
The match was played at Stadion Ynist' in Komsomol's'k (capacity 2,700). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hirnyk-Sport led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.