Match Report
In the standings it was LNZ Cherkasy 1st on 30 points, Metalurh Zaporizhya 4th on 21 — separated by 9. LNZ Cherkasy had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/0.43 for LNZ Cherkasy and 2.25/2 for Metalurh Zaporizhya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
LNZ Cherkasy had won eight straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Metalurh Zaporizhya were unbeaten in 15. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for LNZ Cherkasy, 9/15 for Metalurh Zaporizhya.
Cherkasy Arena in Cherkasy, capacity 10,321, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.