Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kolos Kovalivka 5th with 61 points, Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 14th with 36, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 6th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Kolos Kovalivka ran at 1.15 scored and 0.88 conceded, Naftovyk-Ukrnafta at 0.82 and 1.21.
Defeat had not touched Kolos Kovalivka in 7 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Kolos Kovalivka 13/15, Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 4/15.
The match was played at Stadion Kovalivka (capacity 1,850). Naftovyk-Ukrnafta led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Naftovyk-Ukrnafta: Evgen Katelin (2')
Key stats
Possession: Kolos Kovalivka 70% · Naftovyk-Ukrnafta 30% · Total shots: 17-4 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 12-3