Match Report
In the standings it was Metal Kharkiv 7th on 37 points, Yarud Mariupol' 9th on 36 — separated by 1. Yarud Mariupol' had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.17 for Metal Kharkiv and 1.03/1.07 for Yarud Mariupol' (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Stadion Avanhard, capacity 10,200, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Metal Kharkiv: D. Prykhodko (64') · Yarud Mariupol': Nazar Hrytsak (90')
Key stats
Possession: Metal Kharkiv 52% · Yarud Mariupol' 48% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 5-2