On 24 May, one of the matches of the 28th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Dnipro Dnipro-1 and Poltava Vorskla met.
Ukrainian Premier League, Matchday 28
Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) - Vorskla (Poltava) - 1:2 (1:2)
Goals: Blanco (3) - O. Sklyar (11), I. Kane (45+4)
Warnings: Adamiuk (10), R. Matarrita (35), Blanco (45+1), Ruslan Babenko (50), O. Svatok (52), O. Kucher (76), E. Pasich (84), I. Kane (85), A. Kulakovskiy (90+4)
The football match between Dnipro 1 and Vorskla Poltava took place at the Avangard stadium, with both teams aiming for victory. The score at half time was 1:2, with Vorskla Poltava taking the lead, and the final score remained the same, with Vorskla Poltava claiming victory as a result. The first goal of the match was scored by Dnipro 1 player D. Blanco in the 3rd minute, setting the tempo of the game. However, Vorskla Poltava quickly responded with a penalty kick by O. Sklyar just 8 minutes later bringing the score to 1-1. Just before the break, I. Kane of Vorskla scored to put his side in front 1-2. In the second half, both teams made a number of substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide.
Dnipro 1 tried to level the score, releasing E. Pasic and O. Gutsulyak at the beginning of the half, but Vorskla Poltava's defense remained strong and they managed to keep the lead. Both teams were awarded several yellow cards throughout the game: Dnipro-1's Vitaliy Adamiuk, R. Matarrita, D. Blanco, R. Babenko, O. Svatok, E. Pasich, O. Kucher and Peglou each received one yellow card. Vorskla Poltava's A. Kulakovskiy, I. Kane and Lucas Ramires were given the yellow card. In the end, Vorskla Poltava clinched a much-needed win in the Premier League. Overall, it was an exciting match, with both teams displaying impressive skills and tactics on the pitch. The fans enjoyed a thrilling game that had plenty of drama and excitement from start to finish. Despite the defeat, Dnipro 1 can take solace in the fact that it showed a strong performance, and will look to bounce back in the next game.
In the next round, the opponents will face Shakhtar vs Dnipro 1 and Vorskla vs Kolos.
| Dnipro-1 | Vorskla | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 15 | Strokes | 6 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 14 | Offences | 9 |
| 11 | Corner | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 65% | Possession of the ball | 35% |
| 7 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |