On 25 May, one of the matches of the 28th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih) and Metalist (Kharkiv) met.
Ukrainian Championship, round 28
Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih) - Metalist (Kharkiv) - 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: D. Sosah (42)
Warnings: M. Lunev (28)
A Premier League football match between Hirnyk and Metal Kharkiv was played at the Metalurg stadium. The score at half-time was 1-0 in favour of Girnyk, which they managed to keep until the half-time whistle with the final score of 2-0. On 28 minutes, Girnyk got a yellow card for the foul on M. Lunev, which indicated that both teams were playing sharply. Girnyk took the lead at the end of the first half, in the 42nd minute, thanks to a goal by D. Sosakha. This goal must have lifted their morale, and they went into the break with a deserved advantage.
In the second half, Metal Metalist tried to get back into the game, but failed to score a goal. Instead, Girnyk sealed their win with another goal in the 70th minute, scored by an unnamed player. It was a game that kept the spectators in suspense, with both teams showing strong football. In the end it was Girnyk, who played with confidence and managed to score two goals while keeping the backline clean. Overall, the match was exciting and the fans who watched it in the stadium or on television certainly enjoyed the thrilling spectacle of high level football. Both teams should be proud of their efforts, but in the end it was Girnyk who won.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for such matches: Metalist 1925 - Kryvbas, Metalist - Minay.
| Kryvbas | Metalist | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked strikes | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from the penalty area | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 0 | Offences | 0 |
| 1 | Corner | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Possession of the ball | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Safeties by the goalkeeper | 0 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate passes | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |