Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Metal Kharkiv (5th, 30 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Kremin' (8th, 14 pts). Kremin' ranked just 35th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.7/3.4 for Metal Kharkiv and 0.78/2.22 for Kremin' (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.06.
A win had eluded Kremin' for 8 matches.
Oblasny SportKomplex Metalist in Kharkiv staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,003. On the scoreboard, Kremin' led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.