Match Report
Mykolaiv, 10th on 44 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Poltava (4th, 69). In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.47 for Mykolaiv and 1.62/0.79 for Poltava (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Tsentralnyi Stadion, capacity 5,928, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Poltava led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Mykolaiv: Sergey Gerasimets (80'), Sergey Gerasimets (82') · Poltava: M. Degtyarev (36')
Key stats
Possession: Mykolaiv 45% · Poltava 55% · Total shots: 3-12 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-5