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Second League. FC "YUKSA" arguments in Zvyagel proved to be more convincing
In the 22nd round of the second league championship today, there were two confrontations that immediately captured the spotlight.
The players of "Druzhba" created more goal-scoring opportunities than "Chayka," but were forced to settle for a draw. Photo FC Druzhba
In Zvyagel, local footballers who were leading the standings received their main competitor in the battle for a direct promotion to the first league — FC "YUKSA". Guests from Tarasivka, among whom stood out three Brazilian foreign players, managed to neutralize the hosts' attempts to attack with large forces thanks to compactness and playing on the front foot. In the middle of the first half, FC "YUKSA" went ahead after Kiril Khovayk's shot. Just before halftime, Jan Morgovsky could have equalized but missed a penalty kick. The final score was set by Andriy Demidenko, who once again frustrated Zvyagel goalkeeper Anton Yaschov. 0:2. Nikolai Tsimbala's wards overtook "Zvyagel" and moved to first place.
To take advantage of the slip by "Zvyagel" and catch up with Polischuk, "Druzhba" could have taken a lead over "Chayka." But it was not meant to be. The captain of the guests, Bohdan Semenets, opened the scoring in the 17th minute, while Andriy Porokhnya saved Mirivchans from defeat — 1:1. However, with lost points, "Druzhba" is a hidden leader, ahead of both FC "YUKSA" and "Zvyagel."
