In the first round of some unexpected surprises, there weren't any. Perhaps only "Metallurg," having lost its bomber Oleksiy Sydorov who moved to "Metalist 1925," had to settle for a goalless draw against "Kremen." 0-0.

"Karpaty" also surprised with their problems in defeating debutant "Hust," although they played the majority of the game with more players. 1-0. It's no wonder that coach Miron Markevych of the green-and-whites remained unsatisfied both with his wards' actions and with the narrow margin of victory, especially since future opponents will be tougher.

While in the group where "Karpaty" are playing, participants didn't impress with their goal-scoring ability, in Group B goals were scored five times in three matches right away. Forward Oleksandr Kozak of "Ingulets" scored three times against Poltava's goalkeeper (5-0), while in Chernihiv the home team emerged victorious from a shootout — 3-2. For fairness' sake, it should be noted that visitors from Vishhorod were playing with fewer players since the 11th minute. In turn, "Lively Shore" crushed "Hirnyk-Sport" — 5-0.

Results of First League matches and tournament tables