Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SK Poltava 6th with 31 points, Krystal 15th with 9, 22 apart. SK Poltava ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. Per game in the league, SK Poltava were scoring 1.45 and conceding 1.35, Krystal 0.95 and 1.8, against a competition average of 1.44 goals per team per game.
SK Poltava had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Krystal, 3.
The venue was Stadion NTB FK Poltava, with room for 30,000 spectators. SK Poltava led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
SK Poltava: M. Buzhyn (9'), Y. Kostenko (43'), D. Shcherbak (77'), V. Kolesnyk (89' og) · Krystal: V. Kolesnyk (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 6-2