Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Polissya Zhytomyr 3rd with 59 points, Rukh Vynnyky 14th with 21, 38 apart. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Polissya Zhytomyr ran at 1.7 scored and 0.7 conceded, Rukh Vynnyky at 0.67 and 1.7.
15 games without a win framed Rukh Vynnyky's arrival. From the last five rounds, Polissya Zhytomyr held 10 points of 15 and Rukh Vynnyky 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Polissya Zhytomyr wins, 4 for Rukh Vynnyky, 2 draws, at 1.67 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
The venue was Tsentralnyi Stadion, with room for 5,928 spectators. On the scoreboard, Polissya Zhytomyr led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Polissya Zhytomyr: Oleksandr Filippov (27'), Eduard Sarapiy (82')
Key stats
Possession: Polissya Zhytomyr 53% · Rukh Vynnyky 47% · Total shots: 23-3 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 7-4