Match Report
FC Metalist Kharkiv went into the game 5th in the table on 10 points; UCSA sat 11th on 6 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Metalist Kharkiv 1.5 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, UCSA 1.5 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.23.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by FC Metalist Kharkiv, 2 by UCSA, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting.
A. Shevchuk officiated: 21 games logged, averaging 0.0 yellow cards each. Stadion Avanhard, capacity 10,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
FC Metalist Kharkiv: Daniel Vernattus (42'), Kyrylo Digtyar (57'), Bogdan Porokh (90') · UCSA: Oleksiy Khoblenko (26')
Key stats
Possession: FC Metalist Kharkiv 43% · UCSA 57% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 6-4