Match Report
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (5th, 51 pts) visited LNZ Cherkasy (2nd, 60 pts) with 9 points between them. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: LNZ Cherkasy 1.3 scored and 0.57 conceded per game, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1.2 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.29.
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
The match was played at Cherkasy Arena (capacity 10,321). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
LNZ Cherkasy: Artur Ryabov (55') · Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: Peter Mandela Itodo (70')
Key stats
Possession: LNZ Cherkasy 36% · Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 64% · Total shots: 4-4 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-7