On 8 October one of the matches of the 10th round of Ukrainian football championship took place. Obolon (Kyiv) and Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv) met.
Оболонь - Металлист 1925 - 1:0. Чемпионат Украины, 10-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаUkrainian championship, 10th round
Obolon (Kyiv) - Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: I. Krasnopyr (33)
Warnings: Kurilo (9), Y. Prokopenko (40), Y. Prokopenko (40), S. Sukhanov (45+3), Kurilo (60), T. Moroz (74), V. Dubko (76).
Review of the match Obolon - Metalist 1925:
In a tense Premier League match at the stadium "Obolon Arena" Obolon-Brovar met Kharkiv Metalist 1925. From the very beginning of the match the atmosphere was tense, both teams were striving for victory. The first half began with a series of fouls and an early yellow card of Kharkiv Metalist 1925 player I. Kurylo on the 9th minute of the match. I. Kurylo in the 9th minute. Taking advantage of the situation, "Obolon-Brovar" opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a goal scored by I. Krasnopyr, which infuriated the audience. The first half continued in a tense struggle, and in the 40th minute Obolon-Brovar player Y. Prokopenko received a yellow card. Closer to the break the tension began to grow, which led to another yellow card for Oboloni-Browar player S. Sukhanov in the 45th minute. At halftime, both teams regrouped, looking to make tactical changes to gain an advantage in the second half. At the start of the second half, both teams made substitutions to freshen up the squads. In "Obolon-Brovar" instead of Sukhanov came R. Taranukha, and in Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" O. Sidorov came instead of D. Yusov, and instead of R. Rusin - Ari Moura. These changes gave new energy to the match, both teams fiercely fought for control of the game.
However, in the 60th minute Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" suffered a setback when Kurylo received a second yellow card, which led to a red card, leaving his team in a numerical minority. Soon Kharkiv Metalist 1925 made another substitution, replacing V. Dmitrenko with Y. Tkachuk, trying to reorganise their team. In the 74th minute Obolon-Brovar player T. Moroz received a yellow card. Moroz received a yellow card, which further increased the drama on the field. In the 75th minute Kharkiv Metalist 1925 made two more substitutions: B. Vachiberadze replaced K. Bychek, and A. Boryachuk replaced A. Chiruk. In the 76th minute Obolon-Browar player V. Dubko received a yellow card, which further increased the tension. Deciding to consolidate their advantage, Obolon-Brovar made two decisive substitutions in the 79th minute: R. Chernenko replaced Dubko and V. Grusha replaced I. Krasnopyr. Grusha. However, Kharkiv "Metalist 1925" hopes for a return goal were dashed in the 80th minute, when O. Mozil received a red card, reducing the team to nine people. Taking advantage of the situation, Obolon-Brovar made the last substitution in the 90th minute - I. Medynsky replaced D. Nagyev. At the final whistle Obolon-Brovar won 1-0. The match showed a sharp fight of both teams and emphasised the importance of strong tactics and discipline on the pitch. The fans left Obolon Arena satisfied with the exciting spectacle, and the players celebrated a hard-fought victory.
In the next round of matches: Obolon - Zorya, Metalist 1925 - Kryvbas.
Statistics of the match Obolon - Metalist 1925:
| Obolon | Metalist 1925 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks in goal | 3 |
| 15 | Hits | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 18 | Offences | 12 |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |
