On 2 March, one of the matches of the 19th round of the Ukrainian football championship took place. Vorskla (Poltava) and Veres (Rivne) met.
Ukrainian Championship, 19th round
Vorskla (Poltava) -Veres (Riv ne) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Myakushko (48), Myakush ko (81) - Vorskla (P olt av a) -Verez (Rivne) - 2:1 (0:0)
Warnings: E. Banada (3), D. Hrypchuk (10), D. Hripchuk (10), I. Kane (23), O. Sklyar (55), Julio Cesar (64), Iago Siqueira (74).
In a thrilling Premier League match between Poltava's Vorskla and Rovno's Veres at the Alexey Butovsky Vorskla stadium, the home side, trailing 0-1 at half-time, managed a 2-1 win with a willful victory. At the beginning of the match both teams tried to control the game, which led to a tense struggle in the first half. Rivne "Veres" managed to take the lead on 41 minutes thanks to a goal by M. Mrvaljevic, but in the second half Poltava "Vorskla" took the lead and levelled the score just three minutes before the end of the match thanks to a goal by S. Myakushko.
The home team continued to press and on 81 minutes again took the lead thanks to Myakushko's goal. In an attempt to change the course of the match both teams made several substitutions: Poltava "Vorskla" had A. Chelyadin and I. Nesterenko in the line-up, and V. Dakhnovskiy, V. Sharay, D. Shastal, M. Gaiduchik and D. Yanakov appeared in the line-up of "Veres" from Rovno. The game ended with a flurry of yellow cards, with players from both teams receiving warnings for their actions on the pitch. Despite the intense struggle and physical strain, Poltava "Vorskla" managed to keep the advantage and take all three points in front of their home fans. Overall, it was an exciting encounter between Poltava Vorskla and Veres from Rovno, with both teams showing determination and skill throughout the match. The victory of Poltava "Vorskla" will undoubtedly give it confidence in its abilities and continue the campaign in the Premier League.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Chornomorets - Vorskla, Veres - Dynamo.
| Vorskla | Veres | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 7 | Blows | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 9 | Offences | 10 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Ball possession | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 0 | Total assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate assists | 0 |
| 0 | Accuracy of transmissions | 0 |