Match Report
The table read 7th (Kryvbas, 43 pts) against 5th (Metalurh Donetsk, 49 pts), 6 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.31 for Kryvbas and 1.5/1.17 for Metalurh Donetsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Metalurh Donetsk came in having won four on the spin.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Kryvbas, 5 by Metalurh Donetsk, 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. 3.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.5.
On the scoreboard, Metalurh Donetsk led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Kryvbas: Oleksiy Antonov (90') · Metalurh Donetsk: Júnior Moraes (43')