These teams do not hide their desire to climb in the standings. Of course, they cannot catch up with the leader, Buzhanska "Niva," but there is a chance to secure second place, which grants access to playoff matches against one of the first league's underachievers.

The day before the match, it became known that the leader of "Zviazel," Artur Vashchishin, had returned from injury. And it was he who made a decisive pass to Andriy Fesenko at the 14th minute, opening the score with a low shot.

Podolianka managed to take control only after halftime. The playing president of "Niva," Artur Zagorulko, could have equalized the situation, but his shot was saved by the home team's goalkeeper. And on the 81st minute, Novohradsky goalkeeper Andriy Omelyanuk skillfully parried Vadim Strashkevich's strike.

"Zviazel" is taking revenge for their first-round loss (1-0), interrupting Nivans' unbeaten streak and closing in on them. Thus, the battle for second place intensifies.

The match in Sofiivska Borschagivka was tense as well, where "Chayka" faced off against "Khust." The Zakarpattians conceded first but managed to turn the tide (1-2). By the way, the winning goal by Mihail Plyashko was scored when his team was down a player after Nikolai Pilyp's penalty.

Today, however, the favorite, Buzhanska "Niva," surprisingly dropped points against an underdog — "Kremen-2." The hosts took the lead, but only at the end of the first half did Yevhen Mykolayuk restore parity. After halftime, all of the Buzhans' efforts to secure a win proved futile — 1:1.

Standings and Calendar for the Second League