Match Report
SK Poltava, 16th on 13 points, faced a 47-point deficit to LNZ Cherkasy (2nd, 60). Recent form told a different story for LNZ Cherkasy: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: LNZ Cherkasy 1.3 scored and 0.57 conceded per game, SK Poltava 0.77 and 2.47, with the league averaging 1.29.
LNZ Cherkasy arrived off three consecutive draws. SK Poltava had not won in 12 games.
The venue was Cherkasy Arena, with room for 10,321 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: LNZ Cherkasy led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
LNZ Cherkasy: Yegor Tverdokhlib (8'), Denys Kuzyk (73')
Key stats
Possession: LNZ Cherkasy 48% · SK Poltava 52% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 7-0