Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Metalurh Zaporizhya (1st, 45 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Krystal (15th, 9 pts). Metalurh Zaporizhya had been under-performing their position — 5th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Metalurh Zaporizhya ran at 1.79 scored and 0.37 conceded, Krystal at 0.95 and 1.8.
Nine consecutive wins preceded this game for Metalurh Zaporizhya, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Krystal. From the last five rounds, Metalurh Zaporizhya held 15 points of 15 and Krystal 0.
On the scoreboard, Metalurh Zaporizhya led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.




