On 28 October, one of the matches of the 12th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih) and Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 12th round
Kryvbas (Kryvyi Rih) - Dnipro-1 (Dnipro) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Oleg Kozhushko (11), D. Kuzyk (41), Oleh Kozhushko (41), O. Kuzyk (41), Oleg Kozhushko (51)
Warnings: O. Pikhalenok (43), Lednev (77)
In an exciting Premier League match held at the Metallurg Stadium, Kryvbas met Dnipro-1. The first half of the match ended 2-0 in favour of Kryvbas, and in regulation time they won a convincing 3-0 victory. The first goal was scored in the 11th minute, when Kryvbas player O. Kozhushko headed the ball into the net, infuriating the spectators. This first goal started a tense struggle between the teams. Kryvbas continued to dominate the game and in the 41st minute doubled their lead when D. Kuzyk scored a wonderful goal. In the 43rd minute tension flared up when Dnipro 1 player O. Pihalenok received a yellow card. It was a tense moment for the Dnipro-1 team, which was already two goals behind. Trying to turn the situation around, Dnipro-1 made the first substitution in the 48th minute, replacing O. Kaplienko with S. Gorbunov. Gorbunov. However, Kryvbas were not going to slow down, and in the 51st minute O. Kozhushko scored his second goal of the match. This further increased Kryvbas' advantage, and Dnipro-1 faced a difficult task. "Dnipro-1 tried to change their position by making two substitutions in 56 minutes. O. Filippov replaced V. Tanchyk, and V. Adamyuk was replaced by D. Miroshnichenko. Miroshnichenko.
Dnipro hoped that these substitutions would give them new strength and give an impetus to the resumption of the game. Throughout the second half both teams continued to make substitutions. In the 62nd minute Dnipro-1 made a fourth substitution, replacing Vitinho with R. Babenko. Kryvbas also made three substitutions in the 70th minute. Р. Debelko replaced M. Lunev, M. Tatarkov replaced K. Prikhodko, and D. Kuzyk replaced D. Khomchenovskiy. Towards the end of the match the tension increased, and in the 73rd minute Dnipro-1 player O. Pihalenok was replaced by J. Pasich. In the 77th minute, Dnipro-1 player B. Lednev received a yellow card, which further aggravated the disappointment of the away team. In the 86th minute a penalty was awarded to Dnipro-1, but B. Lednev failed to convert it, missing a great opportunity to take the lead. In the last minutes of the game Kryvbas made the last substitution: in the 88th minute O. Kozhushko replaced P. K. Adu. In the 90th minute, Dnipro-1 player V. Kravets received a yellow card, reflecting the disappointment felt by the visiting team throughout the match. As a result, Kryvbas' dominant play and its "clinical" realisation ensured a deserved 3-0 victory over Dnipro-1. Metallurg Stadium witnessed an exciting match between the Premier League teams, which left the fans with pleasant impressions and anticipation of future meetings between these teams.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Polesie - Kryvbas, Dnipro-1 - Alexandria.
| Kryvbas | Dnipro-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 7 | Blows | 8 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 12 | Offences | 6 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |