Match Report
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv went into the game 2nd in the table on 29 points; Metalurh Zaporizhya sat 6th on 26 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv ran at 1.31 scored and 0.63 conceded, Metalurh Zaporizhya at 1 and 1.46.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.
The venue was Stadion NTK im. B. M. Bannikova, with room for 1,945 spectators. I. Stashuk took charge of the match — our records show 37 games refereed with an average of 1.2 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv: Ari Moura (83'), Ari Moura (70')
Key stats
Possession: Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 62% · Metalurh Zaporizhya 38% · Total shots: 21-6 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 9-2