Match Report
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih went into the game 7th in the table on 48 points; LNZ Cherkasy sat 2nd on 60 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for LNZ Cherkasy: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih ran at 1.77 scored and 1.53 conceded, LNZ Cherkasy at 1.3 and 0.57.
LNZ Cherkasy arrived on a run of three straight wins.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 3, draws 2, LNZ Cherkasy 0, at 1.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Stadion Shakhty Zhovtneva, with room for 29,783 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
LNZ Cherkasy: Danylo Kravchuk (55'), Shota Nonikashvili (84'), Danylo Kravchuk (65')
Key stats
Possession: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 60% · LNZ Cherkasy 40% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 14-5