Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Metal Kharkiv 1st with 53 points, Obolon'-Brovar 3rd with 33, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for Obolon'-Brovar: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/0.84 for Obolon'-Brovar and 2.6/0.45 for Metal Kharkiv (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Metal Kharkiv arrived on a run of 15 straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Obolon'-Brovar had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Metal Kharkiv, 15.
The venue was Stadion im. Yuriya Haharina in Chernihiv, with room for 5,100 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.


