Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Poltava 4th with 69 points, Obolon'-Brovar 15th with 33, 36 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Poltava 1.62 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Obolon'-Brovar 0.71 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.13.
Stadion Lokomotiv, capacity 81,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Obolon'-Brovar led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Poltava: M. Degtyarev (54'), M. Degtyarev (76') · Obolon'-Brovar: Konstantin Kovalenko (24')
Key stats
Possession: Poltava 59% · Obolon'-Brovar 41% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-1