Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Yarud Mariupol' 9th with 36 points, Podillya Khmelnytskyi 15th with 21, 15 apart. On the form table Yarud Mariupol' stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Podillya Khmelnytskyi 0.67 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Yarud Mariupol' 1.03 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.14.
Podillya Khmelnytskyi entered with four losses in a row. Yarud Mariupol' had not lost in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Podillya Khmelnytskyi, 9/15 for Yarud Mariupol'.
Stadion Podillya, capacity 6,800, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Podillya Khmelnytskyi 55% · Yarud Mariupol' 45% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 4-7