On 25 October, one of the matches of the 1st round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Vorskla (Poltava) and Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 1st round
Vorskla (Poltava) - Dnipro-1 (Dn ipro) - 2:3 ( 0:0)
Goals: - -.
In a thrilling encounter between Poltava's Vorskla and Dnipro-1 in the Premier League at the Alexey Butovsky Vorskla Stadium, fans experienced a real wave of emotions as both teams fought for victory. At half-time the score was 1:2 in favour of Dnipro 1, but the match ended 2:3. The first minutes of the game were intense, the first goal was scored in the 5th minute. О. Filippov, a player of Dnipro-1, hit the net and provided his team with an advantage. However, Poltava Vorskla quickly responded with tough play, as a result of which Tiago Santana received a yellow card on 10 minutes, and on 24 minutes I. Perduta, a Vorskla player, also received a yellow card, reflecting the intensity and physicality of the match. С. Gorbunov, a player of Dnipro-1, received a warning on 32 minutes. Closer to the break, Poltava Vorskla managed to equalise the score - 1:1, thanks to a goal by R. Stepanyuk in the 40th minute. Stepanyuk on 40 minutes. However, just before the break Dnipro 1 showed their determination to win by scoring another goal. In the 42nd minute O. Gutsulyak added to Dnipro-1's score, and Poltava Vorskla remained in the minority. The second half continued to demonstrate the attacking prowess of both teams.
In the 53rd minute Dnipro-1 increased their advantage with another goal by O. Gutsulyak, who completed his double. It would seem that Poltava Vorskla's chances for salvation decreased, but substitutions gave the match a new energy: in the 59th minute Dnipro-1 replaced S. Gorbunov with V. Rubchinsky. Rubchinskiy, and on 62 minutes Vorskla Poltava released V. Kornienko instead of A. Batsula. These changes should have strengthened the teams' attacks and turned the tide of the game. The heat of the game led to new yellow cards, in the 66th minute - O. Sklyar, in the 89th minute - O. Sklyar. Sklyar, in the 89th minute - O. Gorin, a player of Dnipro-1. Time continued to pass, and in the 82nd minute Dnipro-1 made two more substitutions. R. Babenko came on instead of D. Miroshnichenko, and O. Gutsulyak - instead of V. Tanchyk. Towards the end of the match Poltava Vorskla got the right to a penalty kick on 90 minutes. Р. Stepanyuk went to the striking position, hoping to save a draw for his team. However, the pressure was too strong and the shot was unsuccessful, making the score 2:3 in favour of Dnipro-1. The match between Poltava Vorskla and Dnipro-1 was an exciting spectacle of skill, determination and passion for the fans. Both teams showed a worthy fight, but Dnipro-1 won in a hard fought battle.
In the next round of matches: Vorskla - Metalist 1925, Kryvbas - Dnipro-1.
| Vorskla | Dnipro-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 8 |
| 11 | Blows | 17 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 16 | Offences | 21 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Possession of the ball | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |