On March 5, one of the matches of the 16th round of Ukrainian Premier League was held. Vorskla (Poltava) and Zorya (Lugansk) met.
Ukrainian Championship, Matchday 16
Vorskla (Poltava) - Zarya (Lugansk) - 2:3 (2:0)
Goals: Т. Seferi (5), T. Seferi (16) - Brazhko (57), Rusin (90 +1), Brazhko (90 +3)
Warnings: Vantuch (13), P. van Leuven (20), Imerekov (20), Buletsa (27), O. Sklyar (33), Lucas Ramirez (64), Lucas Ramirez (72), P. Isenko (86)
In the Premier League match, held at the stadium KSC Nika, Poltava Vorskla and Luhansk Zorya met in an exciting encounter. Both teams were trying to win, and the game was full of tense moments and dramatic turns. The first half kicked off with Poltava-based Vorskla taking the lead thanks to a goal by T. Seferi on 5 minutes. The hosts continued to create chances and their persistence bore fruit when on 16 minutes, a penalty was awarded, which Seferi managed to convert. Zorya Luhansk tried to find its rhythm and got three yellow cards in a row: R. Vantuch, M. Imerekov and P. van Leuven were cautioned by the referee. At the beginning of the second half, Zorya Luhansk made a substitution, releasing D. Nagnoyniy instead of E. Guerrero. This proved to be a good move, as Zorya's luck began to change.
On 57 minutes, Vitaliy Brazhko scored a fantastic goal, reducing the deficit to one goal. Both teams made substitutions: Dmytro Antyukh came on for Zorya, while R. Lopez replaced Dmytro Hrypchuk for Vorskla Poltava. However, Vorskla Poltava player Lucas Ramires got two yellow cards in a row, as a result he was shown a red card and his team was left with ten men for the rest of the game. Zorya Luhansk continued to press, and in the 90th minute N. Rusin scored the decisive goal to level the score. A penalty kick was awarded to Luhansk Zorya, which was brilliantly realized by V. Brazhko, who gave his team the lead in the last minutes of the game. Zorya made one last substitution, substituting Oleg Khakhlev instead of Nikolay Rusin. The final score - 2:3 in favor of Luhansk "Zoria", the guests won in a hard fight after an exciting second half. The game was a testament to the skill and determination of both teams, showing the exciting opportunities soccer can offer.
In the next round, the following matches are waiting for the opponents: Veres - Vorskla, Zorya - Lviv.
| Vorskla | Zarya | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 7 |
| 5 | Strokes | 20 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 17 | Violations | 17 |
| 6 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |