On 25 February, one of the matches of the 18th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Rukh (Lviv) and Polesie (Ukraine) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 18th round
Rukh (Lviv) - Polesie (Ukraine) - 1: 1 (1:1)
Goals: Pidgurskyi (31) - P. Budkovskyi (12)
Warnings: Pidgurskyi (10), B. Mykhaylichenko (32), V. Hrytsuk (51), P. Budkovskyi (55), Shepherd (86), Lucas Taylor (90+3).
The Premier League match between Ruch Lviv and Polesie ended in a 1-1 draw at Arena Lviv. The score was tied 1-1 at half-time and both teams fought hard for the win. The match started with a quick game, in the 10th minute Rucha Lviv player D. Pidgurskyi received a yellow card. However, in the 12th minute Polesie took the lead thanks to a goal by P. Budkivskyi. Rukh Lviv fought back and in the 31st minute got the right to a penalty, which was successfully realised, levelling the score. In the second half both teams continued to go forward, and several players received yellow cards for aggressive play.
P. Budkivskyi and V. Hrytsuk were suspended in the 55th minute, and Y. Pastukh from Ruch Lviv received a warning in the 86th minute. As the match progressed, both teams made strategic substitutions to try and break the deadlock. In the 55th minute O. Fedor, O. Talles and A. Ploumain appeared for Ruch Lviv, while A. Kozak, Talles Costa, O. Nazarenko and D. Ndukwe came on the pitch for Polesie. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams showing determination and skill throughout the game. Despite their best efforts, neither team managed to win, picking up one point each in the Premier League standings. Arena Lviv fans witnessed an exciting and tense match between Ruch Lviv and Polesie.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Kolos - Rukh, Polesie - LNZ.
| Ruch | Polesie | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blows in goal | 4 |
| 5 | Blows | 12 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 14 | Offences | 9 |
| 3 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |