On 19 May, one of the matches of the 27th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Dnipro Dnipro-1 and Kolos met.
Ukrainian Premier League, 27th round
Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) - Kolos (Kovalivka) - 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Dovbik (57), E. Sarapi (90 +4) - Myakushko (45 +1)
Warnings: Myakushko (13), Yemets (46), Milko (77), Ilyin (78), R. Matarrita (84)
The Premier League match between Dnipro 1 and Kolos Kovalivka, held at the Avangard Stadium, turned out to be an exciting one. Despite the fact that Kolos took the lead at the 45th minute thanks to a goal by S. Myakushko, Dnipro-1 proved their mettle, making an impressive run and winning the match with a score of 2-1. The first half ended in favour of Kolos Kovalivka, thanks to a lucky goal by S. Myakushko on 45 minutes. However, in the second half, a renewed Dnipro-1 came out onto the pitch, playing assertively and aggressively. The turning point in their favour came on 57 minutes when A. Dovbyk levelled the scores for Dnipro 1. When the score was tied, both teams made a number of substitutions trying to get a win. However, it was Dnipro 1 who sealed the win in the last minute of the match thanks to a strike by Eduard Sarapiy. Throughout the match, there were several incidents, including handing out yellow cards. In the 13th minute, Kolos Kovalivka player S. Myakushko got a yellow card.
Then, one more yellow card was given to players of "Kolos Kovalivka" V. Yemets in the 46th minute, V. Milko and O. Ilyin in the 77th and 78th minutes respectively. Dnipro 1 player R. Matarrita got a yellow card in the 84th minute. As the match progressed, both teams made a number of substitutions in an attempt to seize the advantage. On 46 minutes, Dnipro 1 made a double substitution replacing O.Nazarenko and D.Blanco with R.Matarrita and R.Babenko. Then, on 56 minutes, Vitaliy Adamiuk replaced Vitaliy Tanchyk, and on 69 and 74 minutes V Rubchinskiy replaced Ihor Kogut and Heiner replaced Eduard Pasic respectively. Kolos Kowalivka also made a double substitution on 63 minutes, replacing S. Myakushko with S. Bolbat and V. Veleten for O. Ilyin. Then, in the 69th minute, they replaced D. Bezborodko with K. Popov. Overall, the match was a testament to the competitive spirit and resilience of both teams. Despite an early lead, Kolos Kovalivka was unable to hold on to the lead, as Dnipro-1 came back and scored a hard-fought victory. Both teams showed their strength and it was an exciting encounter between the two Premier League stars.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Dnipro 1 vs Vorskla, Kolos vs Dynamo.
| Dnipro-1 | Kolos | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 15 | Strokes | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 10 | Offences | 20 |
| 8 | Corner | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 63% | Possession of the ball | 37% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |