On 26 February, one of the matches of the 18th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Zorya (Lugansk) and Vorskla (Poltava) met.
Заря - Ворскла - 1:0. Чемпионат Украины, 18-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаUkrainian Championship, 18th round
Zarya (Lugansk) - Vorskla (Poltava) - 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: J. Main (37)
Warnings: Myakushko (17), Antyukh (22), Churko (29), I. Kane (43), M. Kovtalyuk (47), I. Krupski (63), E. Guerrero (89), Felipe Rodriguez (90+4)
Review of the match Zorya - Vorskla:
In a tense Premier League match, Luhansk Zorya met Poltava's Vorskla at the Tsentralnyi Stadium. At half-time the score was 1-0 in favour of Zorya Luhansk, and the only goal of the match was scored on 37 minutes by J. Bashic. The first half was fiercely contested, with both teams receiving several yellow cards.
The intensity of the match reached its peak in the 70th minute, when Vorskla Poltava player I. Krupsky received a red card, leaving his team in the minority until the end of the game. Trying to get back in the minority, Vorskla made several substitutions in the second half to try to change the dynamics of the game. As a result, Zorya Luhansk held on to their advantage and won with a final score of 1-0. The match was a demonstration of determination and resilience of both teams, but in the end it was Zorya Luhansk who won.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Alexandria - Zorya, Vorskla - Veres.
Statistics of the match Zorya - Vorskla:
| Zarya | Vorskla | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 6 | Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 11 | Offences | 11 |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |
